Accreditation And Regulatory Agencies

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Accreditation

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the act of granting credit or recognition, especially with respect to educational and healthcare institutions that maintain suitable standards

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CLIA Accreditation

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Maintain a CLIA license:

• Apply for licenses: Compliance (state reviews), Accreditation (Need review by an accreditating agency)

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Benefit of CLIA Accreditation

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• Certification allows receipt of Medicare and Medicaid payments
• Approval to "accept human specimens for the purposes of performing laboratory examinations or procedures
  • Certifies compliances in particular laboratory specialties and testing

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What is needed of an accrediting agency

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If a lab is accredited by a private, non-profit org. must be approved by CMS as an accreditation body under CLIA

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State licenses

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• Some states require an additional out of state lab license to test their patients

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National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

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• Voluntary accrediting and approval process for CLS education program
  • Must meet minimum criteria called standards: evaluates, monitors progress improvements, consultation and training to entry level professional outcomes

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COLA

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Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation

• Independent accreditation
• In accordance with CLIA
• Recognized by TJC
  • Accredits independent laboratories, Dr. Offices, Hospices, home health agencies, nursing facilities