Fast Facts


COLA Fast Facts are quick reference documents on topics of interest to healthcare professionals.

Number	Title
1	Connecticut Licenses All Clinical Laboratories
2	California Regulation of In-Office Testing
3	Final Stark I Regulations
4	COLA's Laboratory Excellence Award
5	12 Steps to Opening Your New Lab
6	California Law and Your Laboratory Personnel
7	The Role of "Unlicensed" Personnel in California Laboratories
8	Laboratory Educational Publications
9	COLA Approved in Pennsylvania
10	CLIA Regulated Analytes
11	COLA-Approved Proficiency Testing Providers
12	Assuring Appropriate Access to Laboratory Testing for Patients in Managed Health Care Plans
13	Community Hospital and Independent Laboratory Accreditation
14	Florida State Licensure Law
15	Medicare Reimbursement: What You Need to Know Regarding Your CLIA Certificate
16	Medicare Compliance: What Type of Anti-Fraud Program Fits Your POL
17	How to Find Out More About the OIG Model Compliance Plan
18	JCAHO Recognizes COLA Laboratory Accreditation
19	Laboratory Accreditation
20	Public Accommodations and the ADA
22	Medical Records: Organization and Standardization
24	OSHA Checklist
26	Immunohematology Bar Code Regulations: ISBT 128
27	COLA's Laboratory Performance Report
28	Stark II: HCFA Publishes Proposed Regulations
29	General Microbiology
30	Complications of Blood Transfusion: Discussion and Investigation
31	Test Volume Verification
32WV	West Virginia Personnel Licensure Resource Sheet
32RI	Rhode Island Personnel Licensure Resource Sheet
33	Laboratories, Start Your Instruments
34	LabUniversity: On-Line Healthcare Education to Fit Your Busy Schedule
35-08	COLA Patient Safety Program 2008: Patient Identification
35-09	COLA Patient Safety Program 2009: Specimen Identification
35-10	COLA Patient Safety Program 2010: Specimen ID Across the Path of Workflow
36	Maryland Accreditation Criteria for Single-Use Test Devices