Current Issues Impacting the Profession

The purpose of this section is to provide current information on issues that affect the clinical laboratory profession.  Topics may include governmental (legislative, regulatory, compliance) issues, action alerts, current activities, or thought provoking issues. We invite you to visit the site often as it will be frequently updated.

ASCLS and NAACLS respond to AMA Resolution (pdf file)

ASCLS responds to Readers Digest August 2006 Aritcle (pdf file)

ASCLS responds to article about Clinical Doctorates published in the Chronicle of Higher Education (pdf file)

ASCLS responds to CMS request for comments on competitive bidding application (pdf file)

ASCLS submits statement on coding changes for 2007 (pdf file)

ASCLS on top of latest version of CMS competitive bidding forms (pdf file)

Washington Beat, Summer 2006 – Trends in Healthcare Payment (pdf file)

NCA and BOR Consider New Credentialing Agency, Summer 2006 (pdf file)

Washington Beat, Winter 2007 – Healthcare Outlook for the 110th Congress (pdf file)

Dialogue and Discussion, Winter 2007 – The Doctorate in CLS (pdf file)