LigoLab
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Medical |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | LigoLab LIS & RCM Operating Platform, TestDirectly |
Website | www |
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.[4][5] Prior to founding LigoLab, Avunjian was Director of IT for Health Line Clinical Laboratories, which was eventually acquired by Labcorp.[6]
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.[7] TestDirectly was officially released in April 2020.[8] 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.[8]
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.[9][10]
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.[11][12]
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.[13] In March 2021, LigoLab added LIS functionality to its TestDirectly platform.[14]
Software
LigoLab provides an LIS & RCM Operating Platform that integrates administrative, technical, and financial operations in a laboratory environment.[15] The platform also enables automation of laboratory processes and combining LIS and RCM workflows.[16] 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.[17]
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.[18] Text messaging and email notification is integrated into TestDirectly for tasks such as appointment reminders, order confirmations, and test results.[19] TestDirectly can also digitize handwritten orders. It is capable of interfacing with any LIS and RCM system.[20]
LigoLab's laboratory operating system also includes modules for molecular diagnostics.[1]
References
- ^ a b Ripton, J. T. (August 12, 2021). "Molecular labs hold the key to evidence-based precision medicine". medcitynews.com.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "COVID driving labs to build out information systems". Modern Healthcare. November 10, 2020.
- ^ "As Telehealth Space Expands, Companies Move to Secure Lab Capabilities". 360Dx. September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Check out LigoLab Information Systems on Inc.com". Inc.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "LigoLab Information System". Dark Daily. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "ABL Healthcare Member News & Industry Trendletter". roundtables.abl.org. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "COVID-19 Testing for All of Florida's LTC Residents and Staff". Lab Manager. 2020-07-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Newsbytes". CAP TODAY. November 18, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LigoLab Information System Launches Interface and Workflow Support for High-Volume COVID-19 Testing in Clinical Laboratories Nationwide". Lab Manager. 2020-03-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LigoLab provides its LIS at no cost to labs implementing COVID-19 testing". mlo-online.com. 2020-04-02.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bonner, Laurie. "Covid-19".
- ^ "Product Spotlight: TestDirectly from LigoLab". Medical Lab Management. September 2020. p. 22.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie. "Lab Detects UK Covid-19 Variant with PCR Test, Confirmed with RNA Sequencing - Clinical Lab Products". clpmag.com.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LigoLab Adds LIS Functionality and Other Enhancements to TestDirectly, its Direct-to-Consumer Platform". BioSpace. 2021-03-11.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie. "LigoLab's LIS and RCM Maximizes Clean Claims, Lab Payments".
- ^ "LigoLab Offers Labs an Automated and Real-Time Software Solution for Prior Authorization Requirements". LiMS Forum. 2021-04-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Pathology Lab Transforms, Runs 1M COVID-19 Tests". The Dark Intelligence Group. March 1, 2021.
- ^ Wolski, Chris. "How Labs Can Make House Calls - Clinical Lab Products".
- ^ Ripton, J. T. (February 5, 2021). "How text messaging is transforming the life sciences industry".
- ^ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie (2020-09-09). "TestDirectly Simplifies Workflows, Improves Turnaround Times". clpmag.com.
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External links
Category:Companies based in California Category:Glendale, California