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.
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…
SPECIAL EDITION February 9, 2016 NEW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT The Board of Directors of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) is pleased to announce the selection of James Flanigan as ASCLS Executive Vice President to succeed Elissa Passiment, who announced her pending retirement earlier last year. James “Jim” Flanigan, CAE comes to…
The University of Illinois Springfield honored the significant contributions of Dr. Tim Randolph during the university’s annual Alumni Gala on Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. Dr. Randolph was honored with the Alumni Humanitarian Award for significant contributions of leadership or service to improve the lives of others and the welfare…