DiaCarta Receives CAP Accreditation
DiaCarta has received accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for its CLIA certified lab.
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AMP, APC Call on Congress to Pass the Verified Innovative Testing in American Laboratories (VITAL) Act
The Association for Molecular Pathology and the Association of Pathology Chairs have voiced their support for the Verified Innovative Testing in American Laboratories (VITAL) Act of 2021.
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LatestCOLA Publishes 2020 Laboratory Accreditation Manual
Updates include new criteria in the areas of immunohematology, transfusion services, and mass spectrometry.
COLA Appoints Nancy Stratton as Chief Executive Officer
The former CEO of Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Stratton brings extensive experience in the importance of laboratory medicine to patient care.
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COLA Launches PAMA Impact Survey
COLA invites labs to participate in a new impact survey on how PAMA cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates are affecting laboratory services.
Read MoreBNP and Pro BNP Can Be Used in Determining Cardiac Failure
While both BNP and N-Terminal Pro-BNP are excellent markers of cardiac failure, it is important to understand wherein the analyses and metabolism differ.
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COLA: CMS Final Fee Schedule Will Hurt Patient Access to Clinical Laboratory
Lab accreditation organization COLA has issued a statement in response to the recent publication of final clinical lab fees for 2018 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Eurofins Genomics Receives Accreditation from CLIA and CAP for New Laboratory in Louisville
Eurofins Genomics has received CAP accreditation and CLIA certification for its new laboratory in Louisville, Ky,
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COLA Acknowledges Significance of Medical Errors Reported in Johns Hopkins Study
According to the accreditor, laboratorians are uniquely positioned to help reduce adverse patient outcomes.
Read MoreAABB, A2LA Offer Combined Clinical Laboratory Accreditation
The AABB/A2LA accreditation program will work in partnership with clinical laboratories, blood banks, and transfusion services to foster a culture of ongoing improvement and innovation.
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Cynvenio Biosystems Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists
Accreditation supports company’s global expansion strategy.
Read MoreCOLA Endorses Findings of National Report on Diagnostic Errors
Accreditor offers recommendations for how laboratories can help meet study goals.
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Beckman Coulter Genomics Receives CAP Accreditation
Accreditation by the College of American Pathologists will help the laboratory more quickly move findings from clinical trials into clinical use.
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COLA Receives ISO Recertification
With recertification performed by the British Standards Institute, COLA continues as the only CMS-deemed accreditor with an ISO quality systems designation.
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COLA Leadership Summit Concludes with a Path Forward
More than 30 healthcare thought leaders convened in San Francisco recently for the COLA 2014 Leadership Summit, to discuss the future of laboratory medicine in the context of the Affordable Care Act.
Read MoreCOLA Criteria Update
This webinar will help your lab keep up to date with COLA requirements for accreditation, as well as understand the drivers for change in laboratory medicine.
Read MoreCOLA Unveils Updated Headquarters Facility
COLA, a leading laboratory accreditor, marked the reopening of its renovated headquarters in Columbia, Md, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, February 7.
Read MoreCaris Gets Tumor Profiling Industry’s First ISO 15189 Medical Laboratory Accreditation
The tumor profiling laboratory of Caris Life Sciences has earned accreditation to the standard for "Medical Laboratories: Requirements for Quality and Competence" (ISO 15189), developed by the International Organization for Standardization.
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