LAB INTEROPERABILITY COOPERATIVE (LIC)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
I. LIC Connectivity Resources Webinar
This is a virtual 30-minute online session intended for hospital lab managers and directors, as well as hospital-based health information technology professionals. This session focuses on the connectivity and transport aspects of Electronic Lab Reporting (ELR) including a recap of the filtering and extraction of your formatted results.
Upcoming Connectivity Webinars
Thursday, May 9, 2013 – 1pm - 1:30pm Central
Thursday, June 6, 2013 – 1pm - 1:30pm Central
Thursday, July 11, 2013 – 1pm - 1:30pm Central
- A direct connection through SFTP or PHINMS
- An EHR/LIS Public Health reporting component
- A Health Information Exchange (HIE)
- The Surescripts Network
II. LIC Terminology Resources Webinar
This fast-paced virtual workshop is a 2-hour online primer covering LOINC and a short introduction to SNOMED. This session is intended for hospital lab managers and directors, as well as hospital-based health information technology professionals.
Upcoming LOINC Webinars
Thursday, May 2, 2013 – 10am - 12pm Central
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 – 1pm - 3pm Central
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 – 10am - 12pm Central
- Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) demonstration using RELMA and RCMT
- SNOMED (abbreviated demonstration as relates to ELR requirements)
- Messaging and reporting
- After workshop on-line resources
III. Live LOINC & Connectivity Workshop
This is a live 6.5 hour classroom session intended for hospital lab managers and directors, as well as hospital-based health information technology professionals.
Upcoming Live Workshops
Friday, June 14th, 2013 – Bloomington, MN
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 – Columbia, SC
- Electronic Lab Reporting requirements (ELR);
- Meaningful use Stages 1 & 2 (requirements related to ELR)
- Public Health jurisdiction ELR updates*
- Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®)
- Background
- Demonstration using RELMA and RCMT
- Hands-on training
- SNOMED (abbreviated demonstration as relates to ELR requirements)
- Messaging and reporting
- After workshop on-line resources
*Public Health representative from local (state or city) jurisdiction available at most sessions.
ALL sessions are free and are intended for Hospital employees. As a federally-funded grant, our obligation is to track participation in our efforts – this requires each facility to acknowledge their participation and understand our intent to help you progress to Electronic Laboratory Reporting to your local public health jurisdiction. Learn more about LIC participant tracking here.
ARCHIVE
August 23, 2011 - Watch the webinar video
The LIC team co-presented with the CDC at the Public Health Informatics Conference.
April 27, 2011 - Watch the webinar video
LIC Education Kick-off – Web Broadcast presentation with Q&A
HEADLINES
How to Conquer the Top 10 Challenges/Tricks of the trade
PDF - Electronic Exchange of Laboratory Results for Public Health Reporting,
January, 2013
CHE Labs Participate in CHE Lab Day
PDF - CareLink Connections, October, 2012
Electronic Health Record: What Role do Laboratories Play?
PDF - Laboratory Compliance Manager, October, 2011
Hospital recruitment has begun for lab interoperability project
Healthcare IT News
April 25, 2011
Life as a Healthcare CIO Blog by John D. Halamka MD
April 22, 2011
Cooperative to Electronically Link Hospital Labs and Public Health Agencies
Hospitals & Health Networks
Lab Interoperability Cooperative Now Recruiting Nation's Hospital Laboratories
Oregon Health Authority
April 21, 2011