Lab Related Web Resource

www.cms.gov
As of July 1, 2001, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) is now the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CMS runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). CMS also regulates all laboratory testing (except research) performed on humans in the United States.

www.eliresearch.com
This is a research and information company with over 60 print and online publications serving two core markets of health care and financial services.

www.g2reports.com
Washington G-2 is an independent news and information service specializing in diagnostic testing and related medical services. It provides timely, accurate reporting and analysis of legislative, regulatory, legal and business affairs directly affecting the operations and finances.

www.clma.org
The Clinical Laboratory Management Association is a professional organization that provides resources and information to health-care professionals working in all levels of the clinical laboratory.

www.ascls.org
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), as the preeminent organization for clinical laboratory science practitioners, provides dynamic leadership and vigorously promotes all aspects of clinical laboratory science practice, education and management to ensure excellent, accessible cost-effective laboratory services for the consumers of health care.

www.labtestsonline.org
A public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing.