Will the FDA Regulation of Lab-Developed Tests Affect In-Office Testing for Clinics
With the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs) are now classified as medical devices, bringing them under the same rigorous standards as commercial tests. This regulatory shift is expected to have substantial repercussions for in-office clinic testing, with profound implications for healthcare providers and patient care. The Impact on In-Office […]
How to Create Your Own CPT Code for Your Practice
Watch as a YouTube short! Doctors and healthcare workers use special codes (CPT codes) to describe their services. These codes help streamline billing processes and increase accuracy, making them a primary language used in the medical industry. To ensure healthcare reflects cutting-edge advancements, the CPT Editorial Panel regularly revises the CPT code set, aligning it […]
How the New FDA Ruling Will Effect Lab-Developed Tests
Find this on YouTube~! A long-awaited decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that went into effect in April 2024 aims to standardize the regulatory framework for laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), ensuring patient safety and test effectiveness. Here are some examples of how this ruling will affect healthcare providers and laboratories in the coming years. […]
UTI PCR Testing
Or urinary tract infection polymerase chain reaction testing, is a relatively new diagnostic tool used in the detection of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
