The Role of Clinical Labs in New Models of Outpatient Care
COLA explores healthcare trends affecting the laboratory community
COLA President’s Corner, Winter 2013
By COLA CEO Douglas Beigel The Healthcare System’s Perfect Storm You hear the term “perfect storm” a lot. It typically means that a unique alignment of circumstances has occurred, one which has the potential to produce major changes in an existing status quo. The nation’s healthcare system – and with it, the clinical laboratory community…
COLA Shares Important Information about the Meningitis Outbreak
The CDC has released the following diagnostic testing instructions for the Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation. If you have any other questions please contact COLA directly at 1-800-981-9883. Diagnostic Testing for Septic Arthritis and Specimen Submission to CDC – Outbreak Associated with Injection of Potentially Contaminated Steroid Products The pathogens involved in this cluster of…
Dissecting the Supreme Court’s Obamacare Ruling
President’s Corner, Summer 2012
COLA President’s Perspective: December 2011
A Time of Uncertainty in Washington
Two-Thirds of Maryland Labs Experiencing Worker Shortage
COLA Study Examines Lab Workforce Issue, Proposed Medicare Changes
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): One Perspective
According to a recent article on AAFP’s “News Now” site, a nationally-recognized expert on healthcare payments and quality issues believes that primary care physicians, not hospitals, should take the lead on creating ACOs. Click here to read comments made by Harold Miller, executive director of the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform and president/CEO…
Beigel Addresses CMS’ Withdrawal of Physician Signature Rule
CMS rescinds rule amid concerns about possible impact to patient care raised by medical community, Congress.
President’s Corner
As the 112th Congress continues to consider significant cuts to the current federal budget and beyond, many vital programs affecting the nation’s public health and safety could be in serious jeopardy.