Re: [Histonet] High complexity test

2013-02-07 Thread Mark Tarango
se tests in order to train "their monkeys" and pay less even when the > ratio billing/cost is extremely high. > Management greed drives sometimes these issues. > René J. > > From: "Morken, Timothy" > To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > > S

Re: [Histonet] High complexity test

2013-02-07 Thread Rene J Buesa
es sometimes these issues. René J. From: "Morken, Timothy" To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 5:47 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] High complexity test The CLIA definition of High Complexity testing is not absolute, rather High Complexity Testi

RE: [Histonet] High complexity test

2013-02-06 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
ginal Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Tarango Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 2:07 PM To: Jesus Ellin Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] High complexity test Just to clarify, this is not my inter

RE: [Histonet] High complexity test

2013-02-06 Thread Morken, Timothy
Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Tarango Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 2:07 PM To: Jesus Ellin Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] High complexity test Just to clarify,

Re: [Histonet] High complexity test

2013-02-06 Thread Mark Tarango
Just to clarify, this is not my interpretation. This is what CAP will tell you when you give them a call. Mark On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Jesus Ellin wrote: > I would say this is high complexoty testing and the tech performing this > has to have knowledge of the process and troubleshootin

Re: [Histonet] High complexity test

2013-02-06 Thread Jesus Ellin
I would say this is high complexoty testing and the tech performing this has to have knowledge of the process and troubleshooting in case there is issues with the results. I do not agree with the interpretation some people give,, but this is based on individual institutions Sent from my iPad

Re: [Histonet] High complexity test

2013-02-06 Thread Rene J Buesa
This issue has been discussed at length recently (please go to HistoNet files). The "complexity" does not deals with the "actual test" but with the ability of the technician to go above and beyond the "robotic tasks" but also able to think and apply knowledge when something goes wrong. Sometimes

Re: [Histonet] High complexity test

2013-02-06 Thread Mark Tarango
If you are just staining the slides and not reading them, then you are NOT performing high complexity testing. The person who reads the slide is doing the high complexity part. Mark On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Sara Baldwin/mhhcc.org wrote: > Hi histonetters > Is ventana Ultra IHC only doin