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Every clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory in America is affected by new Medicare and Medicaid coding and billing changes that take effect every year on January 1.

In this month’s “Outreach Webinar,” hear from Mayo Clinic Laboratories attorney Sharon Zehe, J.D., who answers frequently asked questions from hospital laboratory outreach programs. Typical questions include: What is the best business model? Should the laboratory have a separate Tax ID (EIN)? Does the laboratory need a separate NPI number? Should the outreach program remain as a hospital department? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each model?

Laboratory outreach programs across the country vary in size, complexity, and success. Effective management is necessary to maximize an outreach program’s full potential. This session will discuss the critical success factors for an outreach program and how to manage across Administrative, Operational, Business and Financial aspects.

Every clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory in America is affected by new Medicare and Medicaid coding and billing changes that take effect every year on Jan. 1. Next year is no exception, with new codes, revised codes, and deleted codes. Tune in and hear from one of our industry’s experts and prepare for the 2022 changes today.

In this session you will learn basic laboratory financial concepts and understand how they apply to increasing the value of the laboratory outreach program.