Does anyone have a link to this article?
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 13:19:46 -0600 > From: lr...@uropartners.com > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: FW: [Histonet] Devasting news on 88305TC component--Where the $18 > came from > > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 12:35 PM > To: 'histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Devasting news on 88305TC component--Where the > $18 came from > > The $18.00 figure came from an article published in Archives of > Pathology and Lab Medicine: > > Pathology Economic Model Tool > A Novel Approach to Workflow and Budget Cost Analysis in an Anatomic > Pathology Laboratory > David Muirhead, BSc; Patricia Aoun, MD, MPH; Michael Powell, MS, FASHP; > Flemming Juncker, MBA; Jens Mollerup, MSc, PhD > > > (Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2010;134:1164-1169) > > Thanks to Joe Plandowski of IOL for providing me with the reference. > > Lester J. Raff, MD > Medical Director > UroPartners Laboratory > 2225 Enterprise Dr. Suite 2511 > Westchester, Il 60154 > Tel 708.486.0076 > Fax 708.492.0203 > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Webster, > Thomas S. > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 3:01 PM > To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' > Subject: [Histonet] Devasting news on 88305TC component > > I wish there was a way to put a positive spin on this but I can't think > of any. We can only hope it kills off client billing somehow. > > Whomever the "stakeholder" was that told CMS a typical 88305 costs 18 > bucks, I'd love to know how he/she came up with that number. It's > insultingly low. > > http://www.acla.com/sites/default/files/ACLA%20comments%202012%20PFS%20p > roposed%20rule%208-30-11_3.pdf > > I believe whoever it was had the goal to stop the proliferation of POLs. > Wouldn't surprise me if they worked for a large national lab that had > lost a lot of business to POLs. > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > This e-mail message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of > the > intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. You may NOT use, disclose, copy or disseminate this > information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the > sender by reply e-mail immediately. Please destroy all copies of the > original message and all attachments. Your cooperation is greatly > appreciated. > Columbus Regional Hospital > 2400 East 17th Street > Columbus, Indiana 47201_______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet