Course Outline
Click on the links below to preview selected pages from this course.
- Introduction
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- OSH Act
- Agency that Enforces the OSH Act Regulations
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- OSHA: Standards
- OSHA: Workers' Rights
- OSHA: Training
- The OSH Act established OSHA within the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
- CLIA
- Agencies that Enforce CLIA Regulations
- Agencies that Enforce CLIA Regulations
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Match the agency with its function.
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- HIPAA
- Agency that Enforces HIPAA Regulations
- Summary of Regulatory Compliance
- Summary of Regulatory Compliance
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Beginning
Intended Audience: This course is intended as an elementery introduction to the regulations related to a clinical medical laboratory. It assumes that the learner has little or no background in medical practice or clinical laboratory science. It is ideal for those who desire an introduction to the operation and function of the laboratory, and the qualifications and mindset of those professionals who staff it. This course would be ideal for those contemplating a career in any clinical laboratory field, sales representatives who will be visiting clients in the laboratory, and need an introduction to provide context for their future sales contacts, and anyone else who has an interest in the field and desires an introduction.
Author Information: Julia Clendenin is a content and graphics developer for MediaLab, Inc. She graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Biochemistry and a B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication.
Paul Fekete, M.D. is the CEO of MediaLab, Inc. He was formerly Assistant Professor of Pathology at Emory University, and was Director of Laboratories for Gwinnett Health System, near Atlanta. Dr. Fekete has extensive experience teaching, and is the author of numerous journal articles, and several book chapters. He additionally has extensive experience in instructional design.
Reviewer Information: Alexandru Casapu, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, PBTCM has over 20 years of experience as a medical laboratory scientist, section supervisor, and laboratory manager. He is the former Director of Clinical Laboratory Technology Program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. He is currently a Program Director at MediaLab, Inc. Alexandru holds BS degrees in Biology and Medical Technology from Clark Atlanta University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.
Rory Huschka, M. Ed., MT(ASCP), has over 20 years of experience as a medical technologist, technical supervisor, professor, and manager. He is the former Program Director of the Medical Laboratory Science and Medical Laboratory Technician Programs at Brookline College. He is currently a Program Director at MediaLab, Inc. Rory holds a BS degree in Medical Technology from North Dakota State University and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership
