Voicebrook, on Tuesday May 05, 2020
Pathologists and pathology practices are confronting a drop in anatomic pathology and related clinical laboratory services due to COVID-19.
The College of American Pathologists is hosting a Twitter chat discussion (#capchat) with CAP leaders about how pathologists can navigate practice management-related challenges resulting from the impact of COVID-19.
Ross Weinstein, on Monday May 04, 2020
Lindsey Pitsch, on Monday April 27, 2020
What day is it today? Honestly, I’m not even sure anymore. When I woke up this morning I could have sworn it was Sunday. Of course I was very disappointed when I realized that it was Monday. While I must admit that I have a bit of an advantage over many people right now because I’ve been working from home for the last nine years, I haven’t had to work remotely with four young kids running around. That makes it quite a different story! I also recognize that we are luckier than many because my husband (who is a state trooper) and I both have our jobs and we mostly work opposite shifts. Even though we are able to take turns with the kids, it has been a challenge!
Voicebrook, on Tuesday April 21, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to suspend all laboratory inspections except Immediate Jeopardy Complaint inspections (and associated follow-up revisit inspections) until further notice.
In accordance with this decision by CMS, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has suspended all routine inspections during the national state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Voicebrook, on Tuesday April 14, 2020
We can't be the only ones looking at everything around us with a suspicious eye these days... wondering where germs might be lurking. It's the same way you'd scope out a seedy motel room and think, "Who has been in here, and what did they leave behind?" #ThanksCOVID19
With that lovely mental image in your head, let's talk hardware! Our VoiceOver reporting solution utilizes a number of essential hardware items, and it's a good idea to keep that equipment clean. If you're wiping down laboratory keyboards, countertops, and phones to prevent the spread of illness, you may also want to consider cleaning the hardware that the team is using for dictation.
Here's our Top Ten list of Voicebrook-approved dictation equipment to remember when you go on a sanitizing spree in the lab. It goes without saying... be sure to follow manufacturer instructions when cleaning any equipment to prevent damaging the hardware.