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Ohio CLS Today December 2011 Issue
December 29th, 2011 by sbaker
Everyone-
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Please enjoy the new Ohio CLS Today December 2011 issue.
Stacy
Scholarship opportunity for students
October 24th, 2011 by sbaker
Students-
Please look under the ASCLS-Ohio Awards/Scholarship tab for information about the November 15th deadline for our scholarship.
Stacy
Fall Region IV Leadership Conference
September 26th, 2011 by sbaker
Please see the below file that describes the upcoming October 15th, 2011 Region IV Leadership Conference here in Ohio. Leaders and members from Region IV will be attending (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky). All members are welcome. This is a great opportunity to network and hone in on some important leadership skills all at once. We look forward to seeing you there!
ASCLS News Flash
July 6th, 2011 by sbaker
ASCLS News Alert
| CMS Issued Rule to Retract Signature Requirement under CLFS | |
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On June 30, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to retract the policy adopted in the calendar year 2011 Physician Fee Schedule final rule that requires the signature of a physician or qualified non-physician practitioner on a requisition for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests paid under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS). In addition, this proposed rule would reinstate the prior policy that the signature of a physician or qualified non-physician practitioner is not required on a requisition for Medicare purposes for a clinical diagnostic laboratory test paid under the CLFS.
This is a victory for ASCLS and the clinical laboratory community. Please take a moment to comment on the new proposed rule and thank CMS for retracting the signature policy. You can submit a comment electronically at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=CMS_FRDOC_0001-0758.
Thank you for your advocacy on this issue.
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ASCLS Call to Action!
June 24th, 2011 by sbaker
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Clinical Laboratory Copayment Concern Take Action Now to Prevent Congress From Establishing a Lab Copayment |
Congress is considering including Medicare cuts as part of the debt limit legislative package. One of the potential Medicare cuts would impose a new 20% coinsurance on clinical laboratory services. As you know from past efforts to impose a co-payment on laboratory services, we will have difficulty collecting these small amounts. So in essence this would result in a 20% reduction in Medicare reimbursements, and burden labs with trying to collect these amounts from beneficiaries. It is important that you contact your Representative and Senators TODAY and ask that they oppose the implementation of this coinsurance.
http://capwiz.com/ascls/issues/alert/?alertid=50827951&queueid=7059540106
Face of the Profession Video- Feel free to use this!
March 30th, 2011 by sbaker
This video was created last year through a leadership academy project I worked on at the national level, it can be used as a catchy tool:
ASCLS-Ohio e-newsletter: Ohio CLS Today March 2011
March 29th, 2011 by sbaker
Ohio CLS Today March 2011
ASCLS-Ohio Nominations (from Melanie Giusti, Senior Director)
March 22nd, 2011 by sbaker
This spring brings about exciting times for ASCLS Ohio. ASCLS-Ohio has again partnered with AACC and CLMA to bring you the second annual collaborative laboratory conference held in Ohio entitled “ColLABorate: Highlighting Quality Patient Care”, May 11 – 13, 2011 at the Holiday in Strongsville, Ohio.
ASCLS Ohio will be holding our annual members business meeting during which elections for open positions on the ASCLS Board of Directors will be filled. This is an opportunity for any member of ASCLS become a leader in one of the nation’s leading organizations for Clinical Laboratory Science. Please submit a nomination form ( can be found at the end of this post) to nominate individuals that would excel at representing our state organization. If you feel you would make a good candidate, please nominate yourself. Nomination forms are due by April 22nd. Please submit your forms to myself, Melanie Giusti, at melgiusti@hotmail.com.
Active participation provides the opportunity to directly influence the goals and activities of the organization. Not only will you make a difference in the future of the profession and the association, you will meet other laboratory professionals from outside you local area or workplace, make invaluable “connections” that could impact on your future, and develop/enhance both personal and career leadership skills. The qualifications required of each position for which nominees are being sought can be found on the nominations form.
Interested, but not sure about what the expectations/requirements and time commitments are for one or more of the elected positions on the ASCLS-Ohio Board of Directors? You can request a copy of the position descriptions with the basic functions and a detailed listing of responsibilities for each position (contact President Stacy Baker – email Stacy.Baker@osumc.edu). Briefly, as defined in the Society Bylaws and other Society documents, the duties for each position include:
- President-Elect – assume Presidential office and perform necessary duties in absence of President; assists the President with the Annual Leadership Conference; may serve on various ASCLS-Ohio Committees and task forces; serves as a member of ASCLS President’s Council and a voting member of ASCLS Region IV Council; after this one-year term, will succeed to the Presidency (for a two-year term).
- Recording Secretary – performs secretarial duties for all Board of Directors and Member Business Meetings; serves as a voting member of the Executive Board; may be appointed to serve on various ASCLS-Ohio committees and task forces.
- Junior and Senior Director – the affairs of the Society are governed by the Board of Directors; develops and maintains Standard Operating Procedures as required in the establishment of an organization; attends all meetings of the Board of Directors, annual Member Business Meeting, and Leadership Conference; may be appointed by the President to serve as member or chair of task forces or any standing, special or ad hoc committee.
The entire Board of Directors meets 3-4 times during the society year (August 1 – July 31) either face-to-face or via conference call. Email is used extensively to facilitate the timely communication of all information and to seek input on issues that arise throughout the year.
The best way to find what you may want to know is to talk with a member of the ASCLS-Ohio Leadership who currently holds the position that is of interest to you. Contact information for officers and board members is posted on the ASCLS-Ohio web site (www.ascls-ohio.org).
Elections for these positions will be held at the ASCLS-Ohio Member Business Meeting at the 2011 Collaborative Laboratory Conference, on May 13, 2011. All ASCLS-Ohio members are encouraged to attend. As members of ASCLS, I hope you will consider taking a leap forward and join our leadership team. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at melgiusti@hotmail.com.
CLC 2011 Conference Website Up and Running!
March 21st, 2011 by sbaker
Please visit the below link to see the specifics about the CLC 2011 conference. This year you can even register online.
