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LAB INTEROPERABILITY COOPERATIVE (LIC)

MISSION

A Catalyst for Interoperability

While technical standards exist to enable the secure, electronic exchange of lab results, the implementation and use of these standards by the commercial labs, hospitals and providers has been limited for public health reporting. By engaging hospital labs, which handle the majority of lab tests in the United States, the cooperative not only represents a unique opportunity to advance lab interoperability with public health agencies, but with the nation's health care system overall.

Our Goal

The goal of the LIC is to provide an array of services to hospital labs to enable submission of reportable lab results to public health agencies as defined in meaningful use final rules.

Current Status

Currently, the LIC team is actively working on implementations in eight states across the country with additional states targeted through second quarter 2012. Other stakeholders involved in both the planning and implementation phases include Public Health Agencies, HIEs, LIS and other third-party vendors.


Regional LOINC training sessions are being planned across the country. Our current upcoming schedule is as follows:

  • May 17, 2012 – LOINC Workshop – Houston, TX
  • May 20, 2012 – Soft Network Users Group (SNUG) Annual Conference – LOINC Workshop pre-conference workshop, Clearwater, FL
  • May 22, 2012 – LOINC Workshop – Orlando, FL
  • May 23, 2012 – LOINC Workshop – Ft Lauderdale, FL
  • May 31, 2012 – LOINC Workshop – Glenwood Springs, CO
  • June 6, 2012 – 2012 CSTE Annual Conference, Omaha, NE. Roundtable presentation – Lab Interoperability Cooperative: Advancing Electronic Laboratory Reporting through collaborative efforts between hospitals, vendor systems, information exchanges, and public health.
  • Date TBD – LOINC Workshop – Richmond, VA
  • August 16, 2012 – LOINC Workshop – Knoxville, TN
  • August 17, 2012 – LOINC Workshop – Nashville, TN

Other areas are currently in development. As we progress in the coming year, we will continue to update our efforts and thank you for your interest.


Additionally, please review the What's Involved section of the website to learn more about the opportunity and resources available. Please check this website frequently for additional details, registration and connection information.


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HEADLINES

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

Cool Technology
of the Week

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