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The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)
and the Physician’s Office Laboratory

Sponsored by The University of Iowa
Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Editor:

Ronald D. Feld, Ph.D.*
Associate Professor of Pathology
Carver College of Medicine
The University of Iowa

Date of Original Release for CME Credit:
December 1995

Date of Most Recent Reviews:
December 1998, November 2001, November 2004, December 2006

The next formal review of this program will be January, 2009. Comments from participants are reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure that material and links are updated regularly.

 

*Dr. Feld has no relevant financial relationships that would create a conflict of interest for this CME activity.

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In January 2004, CMS issued survey procedures for the final quality control regulations that were issued and took effect on April 24, 2003. You should go to the following site to review the new guidelines: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/clia/appendc.asp. January 2004 marks the start of a new inspection cycle under the updated rules. Each laboratory is allowed one educational survey allowing time to meet the updated requirements.

A summary of the changes can be found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/clia. Read brochure #1 "How do they affect my laboratory". There are additional brochures that help explain the new requirements.


Introduction
Registration
Authors
How to Read the CLIA Regulation
Interpretive Guidelines: Laboratories

CLIA FAQ File

Updates
Other Laboratory Information and Web Sites
This site's Awards, Comments and Reviews

CME Credit Modules

Continuing Medical Education policies

If you have questions or comments, please contact CME Reviewers.

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