Lab University member-site       board-site World Lab Forum
About COLA Laboratory Accreditation QMS COLA International News & Events Free Resources Contact

Physician Office Laboratory Accreditation

COLA's accreditation program has helped over 35,000 laboratories stay in compliance with CLIA. The majority of those laboratories have been in physician offices located throughout the U.S. and its territories.

An office laboratory is defined as a clinical laboratory used by a fully-licensed physician to test specimens collected primarily from patients of the practice. It is usually located at the physician's principal site of care. COLA also accredits laboratories that are part of a group practice, HMO, clinic, residency program, Indian Health Service clinic, public health clinic (or similar patient care facility), student health service clinic, or other practice arrangement.

With our educational approach, COLA not only serves as an accrediting body, but also as a trusted advisor during the accreditation process. Join the best in the industry by becoming a COLA lab. Sign Up today!

RECOGNIZING THE BEST IN MEDICAL TESTING

News

Washington Update: Senate Works on Medicare Bill and the House Holds Hearings on DME Competitive Bidding and the Physician Fee Schedule Fix *
05/14/2008
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding a Laboratory Labeling Specimens at No Cost to Dialysis Facilities*
05/14/2008
CMS Announces MAC for Jurisdiction 2 (J2)*
05/14/2008
San Diego Court Awards Preliminary Injunction Halting Competitive Bidding Demo*
05/01/2008
Competitive Bidding Action Alert Update: Repeal Legislation in 2008 is More Critical Than Ever!*
05/01/2008
More Headlines

You may be interested in the following products:

  • HIPAA Security Tool KitTM for Medical Practices
  • Lab Director Program
  • LabFacts 71: Incident Management--Developing a Plan
  • Phlebotomy Continuing Education Course of Study
  • Quality Management Systems Program
  • CLIA Facts Booklet

  • Cart Contents
    Nothing in Cart.

     

     
     

    About COLA | Laboratory Accreditation | e-Learning | POL Symposium
    COLA Store | Speakers Bureau | News & Events | Contact Us
    Web Site Policies & Privacy Statement | Member Site
    LabUniversity | International Site | Educational Products

    COLA © 2004-2008