Accreditation

COLA Gets Extension of Deeming Reapproval in Pathology and Lab Accreditation

CMS granted COLA an extension of its deeming authority for an extra six years under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988.

Accreditation

ACHC 2021: Labs Managed to Meet Demand During Pandemic

Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and laboratories can now access Meeting the Challenge,...

Accreditation

Joint Commission to Provide Laboratory Accreditation Program Services for the VA

Laboratory Accreditation Program services include on-site and post-survey reviews, ongoing monitoring activities, and data and measurement activities.

Inside Track: COLA Requests Another Look

Feb 28, 2019 | Accreditation, Culture Media, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing

COLA has requested that GAO expand its recent report on the implementation of reimbursement rate cuts to Medicare’s clinical laboratory fee schedule.

Cofactor Genomics Launches Immune Profiling Kit

Dec 20, 2018 | Accreditation, Research

The ImmunoPrism assay enables in-house, RNA-based, solid tumor profiling, and supplies powerful, Cloud-based informatics tools to inform clinical decisions.

COLA Appoints Nancy Stratton as Chief Executive Officer

Sep 6, 2018 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing, Standards

The former CEO of Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Stratton brings extensive experience in the importance of laboratory medicine to patient care.

COLA Launches PAMA Impact Survey

Jul 27, 2018 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing, Standards

COLA invites labs to participate in a new impact survey on how PAMA cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates are affecting laboratory services.

BNP and Pro BNP Can Be Used in Determining Cardiac Failure

May 29, 2018 | Accreditation, Videos

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.

COLA: CMS Final Fee Schedule Will Hurt Patient Access to Clinical Laboratory

Nov 27, 2017 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing

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.

Eurofins Genomics Receives Accreditation from CLIA and CAP for New Laboratory in Louisville

Dec 13, 2016 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Molecular Diagnostics

Eurofins Genomics has received CAP accreditation and CLIA certification for its new laboratory in Louisville, Ky,

COLA Acknowledges Significance of Medical Errors Reported in Johns Hopkins Study

Jun 13, 2016 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing, Research

According to the accreditor, laboratorians are uniquely positioned to help reduce adverse patient outcomes.

AABB, A2LA Offer Combined Clinical Laboratory Accreditation

Dec 14, 2015 | 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.

Cynvenio Biosystems Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists

Oct 12, 2015 | Accreditation, Cancer, Lab Management, Molecular Diagnostics

Accreditation supports company’s global expansion strategy.

COLA Endorses Findings of National Report on Diagnostic Errors

Oct 7, 2015 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing

Accreditor offers recommendations for how laboratories can help meet study goals.

Beckman Coulter Genomics Receives CAP Accreditation

Jan 13, 2015 | Accreditation, Lab Management

Accreditation by the College of American Pathologists will help the laboratory more quickly move findings from clinical trials into clinical use.

COLA Receives ISO Recertification

Sep 29, 2014 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing

With recertification performed by the British Standards Institute, COLA continues as the only CMS-deemed accreditor with an ISO quality systems designation.

COLA Leadership Summit Concludes with a Path Forward

May 19, 2014 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing

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.

COLA Criteria Update

Feb 20, 2014 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing

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.

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