Jump to content

LigoLab

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Wikivipwiki (talk | contribs) at 22:07, 31 December 2021 (Placed in drafts by a non-admin. if there are issues, please discuss in the talk page or take to AFD.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Not to be confused with LIGO.
LigoLab
Company typePrivate
IndustryMedical
Founded2006
Headquarters
Glendale, California
,
United States
ProductsLigoLab LIS & RCM Operating Platform, TestDirectly
Websitewww.ligolab.com

LigoLab Information System is an American software company that provides software and laboratory operating systems for clinical laboratories.[1] LigoLab is known for developing and distributing the software tool TestDirectly. It is based in Glendale, California.[2][3]

History

LigoLab was co-founded in 2006 by Suren Avunjian and Edward Kharatian, both of whom currently lead the company. Prior to founding LigoLab, Avunjian was Director of IT for Health Line Clinical Laboratories, which was eventually acquired by Labcorp.[4]

In late 2019, LigoLab partnered with Washington-based lab Northwest Pathology to develop TestDirectly, a software tool for facilitating DTC COVID-19 testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] TestDirectly was officially released in April 2020.[6] Since its release, TestDirectly has been used for mass testing by organizations such as the Washington State Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Public Health.[6]

In March 2020, LigoLab also provided LIS (laboratory information system) support for laboratories in several states including California, New York, and Washington that were conducting high-volume COVID-19 tests. In this capacity, LigoLab integrated its LIS & RCM Operating Platform with multiple instruments for COVID-19 testing.[7][8]

LigoLab formed a partnership with Northwest Pathology and the Florida Department of Health through TestDirectly in June 2020. The partnership was formed to carry out COVID-19 testing on long-term care residents and staff in the state of Florida.[9][10]

LigoLab's LIS & RCM Operating Platform was used by clinical laboratory Atlas Genomics to detect the first case of the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in King County, Washington in February 2021.[11] In March 2021, LigoLab added LIS functionality to its TestDirectly platform.[12]

Software

LigoLab provides an LIS & RCM Operating Platform that integrates administrative, technical, and financial operations in a laboratory environment.[13] The platform also enables automation of laboratory processes and combining LIS and RCM workflows.[14] In 2020, the platform was integrated with multiple COVID-19 testing instruments from companies such as Roche, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and QIAGEN. LigoLab's LIS has been used by laboratories such as Reditus Laboratories.[15]

LigoLab's TestDirectly software provides a web-based platform that links patients and governmental organizations with laboratories, doctors, and collection centers for direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing, including at-home specimen collection.[16] Text messaging and email notification is integrated into TestDirectly for tasks such as appointment reminders, order confirmations, and test results.[17] TestDirectly can also digitize handwritten orders. It is capable of interfacing with any LIS and RCM system.[18]

LigoLab's laboratory operating system also includes modules for molecular diagnostics.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ripton, J. T. (August 12, 2021). "Molecular labs hold the key to evidence-based precision medicine".
  2. ^ "COVID driving labs to build out information systems". Modern Healthcare. November 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "As Telehealth Space Expands, Companies Move to Secure Lab Capabilities". 360Dx. September 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "ABL Healthcare Member News & Industry Trendletter". roundtables.abl.org. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2021-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "COVID-19 Testing for All of Florida's LTC Residents and Staff". Lab Manager. 2020-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b Today, Cap (November 18, 2020). "Newsbytes". CAP TODAY.
  7. ^ "LigoLab Information System Launches Interface and Workflow Support for High-Volume COVID-19 Testing in Clinical Laboratories Nationwide". Lab Manager. 2020-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "LigoLab provides its LIS at no cost to labs implementing COVID-19 testing". mlo-online.com. 2020-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Bonner, Laurie. "Covid-19".
  10. ^ "Product Spotlight: TestDirectly from LigoLab". Medical Lab Management. September 2020. p. 22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie. "Lab Detects UK Covid-19 Variant with PCR Test, Confirmed with RNA Sequencing - Clinical Lab Products".
  12. ^ "LigoLab Adds LIS Functionality and Other Enhancements to TestDirectly, its Direct-to-Consumer Platform". BioSpace.
  13. ^ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie. "LigoLab's LIS and RCM Maximizes Clean Claims, Lab Payments".
  14. ^ "LigoLab Offers Labs an Automated and Real-Time Software Solution for Prior Authorization Requirements". LiMS Forum. 2021-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Pathology Lab Transforms, Runs 1M COVID-19 Tests". The Dark Intelligence Group. March 1, 2021.
  16. ^ Wolski, Chris. "How Labs Can Make House Calls - Clinical Lab Products".
  17. ^ Ripton, J. T. (February 5, 2021). "How text messaging is transforming the life sciences industry".
  18. ^ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie. "TestDirectly Simplifies Workflows, Improves Turnaround Times".

Category:Companies based in California Category:Glendale, California

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LigoLab&oldid=1063042442"