What Is a “CLIA Lab Director” and What Are Their CLIA Requirements?
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations specify the requirements for becoming a lab director. Rigorous standards ensure labs have qualified directors for high- and moderate-complexity testing. The lab director ensures CLIA compliance in the...
The Role of Clinical Laboratory Directors in Lab Consulting
When your clinical laboratory uses the assistance of a lab consulting firm, you usually have the choice of using one of their full-time or part-time laboratory directors. Although you may think you have enough experience that you don’t need assistance running your...
How Part-Time Lab Directors Generate Cost Savings for Medical Laboratories
While high-complexity medical laboratories are required under federal regulations to have a CLIA Lab Director in place to oversee their operation, the requirements a lab director must satisfy on a day-to-day basis can vary greatly depending on numerous factors. In...
CMS Approves New Certification for High-Complexity Lab Directors
By: Patty Hess, Account Manager, Lighthouse Lab Director Services On July 24, 2023, CMS sent out a memorandum to all State Survey Agency Directors with the approval of a new board certification for high-complexity laboratory directors. (See the full CMS memo here.)...