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Title	Type	Date	Words
Can workers be forced to get flu shots?		Nov 1, 2009	905
"Lending" an employee can create complications.		Oct 1, 2009	891
Prepare for a pandemic.		Sep 1, 2009	896
Law provides for time off work.		Aug 1, 2009	892
DAT brings benefits and concerns.	Interview	Jul 1, 2009	790
Confirmatory testing reduces risk.		Jun 1, 2009	878
Labor laws vary: let's do lunch.		May 1, 2009	909
Prepare for occupational bloodborne pathogen exposure.		Apr 1, 2009	835
Design a risk-management program.		Mar 1, 2009	818
Reporting impaired pathologist.		Feb 1, 2009	904
Diversity invites sensitivity.		Jan 1, 2009	795
Theft in the lab.		Dec 1, 2008	941
Defining minors under the law.		Nov 1, 2008	966
Can AWAs meet the lab's needs?		Sep 1, 2008	930
Intricacies of disability insurance.		Aug 1, 2008	974
Kids' "go-to-work day" problems.		Jul 1, 2008	1003
Standard of care vs. state-of-the-art technology.		Jun 1, 2008	1023
Removing ID before discarding slides.		May 1, 2008	1044
Overtime work and pay puzzle workers.		Apr 1, 2008	1009
HIPAA guides answering services.		Mar 1, 2008	1031
Sue over review?		Feb 1, 2008	1043
Catering to one physician creates test dilemma.		Jan 1, 2008	1046
Restrictive covenants complicate employment offers.		Dec 1, 2007	1207
Get it in writing.		Nov 1, 2007	1129
Accepting gifts in the workplace.		Oct 1, 2007	1129
Lost specimens.		Sep 1, 2007	1073
Gossip in the laboratory.	Column	Aug 1, 2007	1052
EMR ownership questions.		Jul 1, 2007	1031
The legally tricky e-information age.		May 1, 2007	987
Roles determine access rights.	Column	Apr 1, 2007	1053
Clarify test-results dilemma.		Mar 1, 2007	1058
Compliance vs. SSN security concerns.	Interview	Feb 1, 2007	969
Emerging issues with EMRs.		Jan 1, 2007	1064
Marital spat spills into the lab.		Dec 1, 2006	990
What constitutes "accommodating" a disabled employee?		Nov 1, 2006	916
The interesting provisions of FMLA.		Oct 1, 2006	895
Supporting troops through USERRA.		Sep 1, 2006	928
Liability for inadvertent arterial draws.		Aug 1, 2006	851
Employer and employee rights with respect to leave taking.		Jul 1, 2006	915
Sick employees at work create serious problems.		May 1, 2006	841
Faulty time clock prompts tardiness policy review.	Column	Apr 1, 2006	801
Privacy and surveillance cameras in the workplace.		Mar 1, 2006	801
Knowing when to re-read pathology reports is crucial.		Feb 1, 2006	831
Older laboratory workers face an employment dilemma.	Interview	Jan 1, 2006	758
Could new lab-report policy open a "Pandora's box"?		Dec 1, 2005	736
Natural disaster prompts rethinking responsibility.		Nov 1, 2005	773
Underage allied-health students require special guidelines.		Oct 1, 2005	759
Is this lab duty bound to patient?		Sep 1, 2005	822
Decentralization skews traditional specimen collection.		Aug 1, 2005	660
Protect professional credentials.		Jul 1, 2005	685
Examine religious practice in the workplace.		Jun 1, 2005	653
Privacy issues restrict lab blogging.		May 1, 2005	703
The plus and minus sides of Rh transfusions.		Apr 1, 2005	823
"Green thumb" not welcome in the lab.		Mar 1, 2005	711
Can "mom-and-pop" lab cover liability?		Feb 1, 2005	761
Medical-necessity determinations begin in the lab.		Jan 1, 2005	681
When irreplaceable specimens are inadequate.		Dec 1, 2004	748
To shred or not to shred?		Nov 1, 2004	737
Investigational test protocols must include informed consent.		Oct 1, 2004	729
Legal dangers of testing unacceptable specimens.		Sep 1, 2004	681
Lost in translation: foreign languages in the lab.		Aug 1, 2004	677
Need malpractice insurance?		Jul 1, 2004	833
Retention and ownership of blocks.		Jun 1, 2004	805
Report results; avoid risk.		May 1, 2004	912
Another privacy issue: slide disposal.		Apr 1, 2004	572
Photos and "photo cell phones" prompt new policies.		Mar 1, 2004	730
Labs obliged to perform properly ordered tests.		Feb 1, 2004	797
Laboratory access: when to withdraw the "welcome mat".		Jan 1, 2004	838
Stick to OSHA rules.		Dec 1, 2003	754
Direct access testing demands specific lab responsibilities.	Column	Nov 1, 2003	691
Develop a useful donor-screening process.	Column	Oct 1, 2003	715
To test or not to test?		Sep 1, 2003	820
Overtime hours present challenging dilemma.		Aug 1, 2003	851
Patient's right to choose raises points with common grounds. (Liability and the Lab).		Jul 1, 2003	715
Privacy rules and compromising patient care. (Liability and the Lab).		Jun 1, 2003	740
Free speech in the workplace. (Liability and the Lab).		May 1, 2003	836
Telemedicine: look before you leap. (Liability and the Lab).		Apr 1, 2003	823
Is this hospital legally liable in an employee fender-bender? (Liability and the Lab).		Feb 1, 2003	812
When should a phlebotomist ask for help with a difficult draw? (Liability and the Lab).		Jan 1, 2003	703
Precautions, common sense help reduce the risks of 'eavesdropping'. (Liability and the Lab).		Dec 1, 2002	668
Listing employees' hometowns on ID badges. (Liability and the Lab).		Nov 1, 2002	695
How do labs report bioterrorism agents? (Liability and the Lab).		Oct 1, 2002	765
Who should supervise children in a patient waiting area? (Liability and the Lab).		Sep 1, 2002	909
Defining the business associate provision of HIPAA. (Liability and the Lab).	Brief Article	Aug 1, 2002	872
Discussing general safety concerns in the laboratory. (Liability and the Lab).	Brief Article	Jul 1, 2002	671
Incorporating HIPAA-relevant language into new vendor agreements. (Liability and the Lab).	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2002	852
Quality telephone service: an essential part of risk management. (Liability and the Lab).	Brief Article	May 1, 2002	613
What accommodations does a hearing-impaired patient require? (Liability and the Lab).	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2002	633
The lab's role in developing an institutional drug testing policy. (Liability and the lab).	Brief Article	Feb 1, 2002	878
Should a lab report defective medical equipment? (Liability and the lab).	Brief Article	Jan 1, 2002	751
How should a lab design a fail-safe system for point-of-care testing? (Liability and the lab).	Brief Article	Dec 1, 2001	1185
Phlebotomist's improper use of identification compromises security. (Liability and the lab).	Brief Article	Nov 1, 2001	780
Responding effectively when one employee accuses another of harassment.	Brief Article	Oct 1, 2001	904
Collection conundrum: What's the proper procedure for labeling blood tubes?		Sep 1, 2001	1107
Error reporting and electronic medical records.	Brief Article	Aug 1, 2001	766
HIPAA'S Effect on Laboratory Waste Disposal.		Jul 1, 2001	1195
Lab portion of OSHA Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens.	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2001	810