Common use of Laboratory Services Clause in Contracts

Laboratory Services. CONTRACTOR shall provide Laboratory Services for all medically necessary and appropriate diagnostic laboratory procedures in accordance with the requirements set forth below: 5.35.1. All laboratory work shall be performed at a local hospital or accredited laboratory nearest the Facility. Results shall be telephoned immediately to the requesting physician and a written report shall follow within twenty-four (24) hours. 5.35.2. Non-urgent laboratory services shall be in compliance with all applicable requirements of Chapter 483, F.S., and the ACA Standards as described herein. If CONTRACTOR provides any in-house laboratory testing, it must also be in compliance with the appropriate provisions of Florida law. If only waived tests are conducted, CONTRACTOR must obtain a Certificate of Exemption from the Agency for Healthcare Administration. 5.35.3. Services shall include, but not be limited to: 5.35.3.1. Laboratory supplies and required equipment (i.e., centrifuges). 5.35.3.2. Pick-up and delivery on a daily basis, or as needed Monday through Friday. 5.35.3.3. Printer installed at the Facility, to provide test results (FACSIMILE NOT ACCEPTABLE). 5.35.3.4. Immediate telephone contact with written reporting capability within twenty-four (24) hours. 5.35.4. A Clinician (ARNP, Physician’s Assistant (PA), Dentist, or Psychiatrist) shall check, initial, stamp and date all laboratory results within an appropriate to screen for discrepancies between the clinical observations and the laboratory results. In the event that the laboratory report and the clinical condition of the patient do not appear to correlate, it shall be the responsibility of the physician to make a clinical assessment, and to provide appropriate follow- up, which shall include reordering of the lab tests.

Laboratory Services. CONTRACTOR shall provide Laboratory Services for all medically necessary and appropriate diagnostic laboratory procedures in accordance with the requirements set forth below: 5.35.1. All laboratory work shall be performed at a local hospital or accredited laboratory nearest the Facility. Results shall be telephoned immediately to the requesting physician and a written report shall follow within twenty-four (24) hours. 5.35.2. Non-urgent laboratory services shall be in compliance with all applicable requirements of Chapter 483, F.S., and the ACA Standards as described herein. If CONTRACTOR provides any in-house laboratory testing, it must also be in compliance with the appropriate provisions of Florida law. If only waived tests are conducted, CONTRACTOR must obtain a Certificate of Exemption from the Agency for Healthcare Administration. 5.35.3. Services shall include, but not be limited to: 5.35.3.1. Laboratory supplies and required equipment (i.e., centrifuges). 5.35.3.2. Pick-up and delivery on a daily basis, or as needed Monday through Friday. 5.35.3.3. Printer installed at the Facility, to provide test results (FACSIMILE NOT ACCEPTABLE). 5.35.3.4. Immediate telephone contact with written reporting capability within twenty-four (24) hours. 5.35.4. A Clinician (ARNP, Physician’s Assistant (PA), DentistARNP , or Psychiatrist) shall check, initial, stamp and date all laboratory results within an appropriate to screen for discrepancies between the clinical observations and the laboratory results. In the event that the laboratory report and the clinical condition of the patient do not appear to correlate, it shall be the responsibility of the physician to make a clinical assessment, and to provide appropriate follow- up, which shall include reordering of the lab tests.