Society News Now houses the most recent announcements of news from the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), including important updates on state news, committees, and current events, as well as member highlights. Members are encouraged to offer suggestions for posts on topics.
AND This #GivingTuesday, you can support your fellow laboratorians with a donation to the ASCLS Education & Research Fund. Each year, the E & R Fund provides more than $10,000 in scholarships and research grants to deserving clinical laboratory students and professionals. Grants have allowed researchers to: Secure sickle cell test…
Earlier today, in its formal comments sent in response to the release of preliminary pricing for the 2018 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS), ASCLS urged the Department of Health and Human Services to postpone implementation of the new CLFS until it can work with stakeholders to properly collect data that accurately reflects the market and…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing more than $600 million in cuts to laboratory reimbursements beginning January 1, 2018, with total cuts rising to as much as $1.5 billion annually compared to current reimbursement levels by 2020. These cuts are part of a flawed implementation of the Preserving Access to…
“In light of the recent Executive Order on travel into the United States, I would like to assure the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science that the organization will continue to support, encourage and applaud the diversity of our members,” said ASCLS President Suzanne Campbell. “We recognize the knowledge, talent and expertise…
The updated versions of the Entry Level Curriculum for Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and Entry Level Curriculum for Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) are available for purchase in the ASCLS Online Store. We have a variety of formats available to meet your needs: Institutional Licensed Versions Single User Licensed Versions Curricula for Individual Disciplines Complete Set…
Even though we are just half way through the society year, we are already looking forward to our next year that begins at the Annual Meeting in San Diego this summer. Applications are now open for a number of volunteer opportunities that begin this spring as well as the national committee appointments for terms beginning…
It is our great pleasure to inform you that the efforts you made to alert the VA to problems with the agency’s proposed rule expanding the authority for APRNs to “perform and supervise” laboratory testing has met with success. Tomorrow, the VA will publish the final personnel regulations in the Federal Register with changes ASCLS…
The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC), American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) met on Sept. 27 with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in opposition to the Agency’s April 1st declaration that a degree in nursing is equivalent to a degree in the biological sciences.…
ASCLS is participating with the Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA) on its Increasing Clinical Effectiveness™ (ICE) program designed to demonstrate positive contributions to the laboratory through increasing efficiency and value. Each year, CLMA collects abstracts that demonstrate these innovations and shares them with the laboratory community. Health care is in the midst of unprecedented change,…
Applications for editor-in-chief (EIC) for Clinical Laboratory Science are now being accepted. The EIC provides leadership and direction that results in the publishing of a well-respected, peer-reviewed, scientific journal. The EIC develops and reviews manuscripts, organizes journal functions to maintain editorial integrity and evaluates and makes adjustments to the journal as appropriate. Applicants should be…