Company:LigoLab
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Medical, Software |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Suren Avunjian, Edward Kharatian |
| Headquarters | Glendale, California , |
| 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 develops and distributes the software tool TestDirectly, which is used for COVID-19 testing. It is based in Glendale, California.[2][3]
History
LigoLab was co-founded in 2006 by Suren Avunjian and Edward Kharatian.[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]
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.[10][11]
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.[12] In March 2021, LigoLab added LIS functionality to its TestDirectly platform.[13]
As of November 2021, the company had 130 clinical laboratories in the United States in its network.[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][19]
LigoLab's laboratory operating system also includes modules for molecular diagnostics.[1]
Scientific references
- "Microbiology Laboratory Information Systems", Manual of Commercial Methods in Clinical Microbiology (John Wiley & Sons, Inc,): pp. 377–385, doi:10.1002/9781119021872.ch20, ISBN 978-1-119-02187-2, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119021872.ch20
- Burkhartsmeier, Gary (June 2007), "HIPAA: Where are we now", Research Gate, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gary-Burkhartsmeier-2/publication/6147293_HIPAA_where_are_we_now/links/02bfe51165c36dffb3000000/HIPAA-where-are-we-now.pdf
- "Validation of a Gene Expression Test for Mesothelioma Prognosis in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues", The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics 19 (1): pp. 65-71, 2017-01-01, doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2016.07.011, ISSN 1525-1578, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S152515781630191X
- Turgeon, Mary Louise (2015-02-10), "Linne & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science - E-Book: The Basics and Routine Techniques", Elsevier Health Sciences, ISBN 978-0-323-37061-5, https://books.google.com/books?id=D1umBgAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=Linne+&hl=en
- "Association of Pathology Chairs", Academic Pathology. 5: 2374289518788096, 2018-07-09, doi:10.1177/2374289518788096, ISSN 2374-2895, PMC 6039897, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6039897/
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ripton, J. T. (August 12, 2021). "Molecular labs hold the key to evidence-based precision medicine". https://medcitynews.com/2021/08/molecular-labs-hold-the-key-to-evidence-based-precision-medicine/.
- ↑ "COVID driving labs to build out information systems". November 10, 2020. https://www.modernhealthcare.com/supply-chain/covid-driving-labs-build-out-information-systems.
- ↑ "As Telehealth Space Expands, Companies Move to Secure Lab Capabilities". September 2, 2021. https://www.360dx.com/clinical-lab-management/telehealth-space-expands-companies-move-secure-lab-capabilities.
- ↑ "Check out LigoLab Information Systems on Inc.com" (in en). https://www.inc.com/profile/ligolab-information-systems.
- ↑ "LigoLab Information System" (in en-US). https://www.darkdaily.com/laboratory-resources-2/revenue-cycle-systems-and-services/ligolab-information-system/.
- ↑ "ABL Healthcare Member News & Industry Trendletter". 2018-10-02. https://roundtables.abl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/100218H.html.
- ↑ "Florida to Test All of the State’s Long-Term Care Residents and Staff for Covid-19" (in en-US). 2020-06-22. https://clpmag.com/disease-states/infectious-diseases/covid-19/florida-to-test-all-of-the-states-long-term-care-residents-and-staff-for-covid-19/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Newsbytes". November 18, 2020. https://www.captodayonline.com/newsbytes-1120/.
- ↑ "LigoLab provides its LIS at no cost to labs implementing COVID-19 testing". 2020-04-02. https://www.mlo-online.com/information-technology/lis/article/21132383/ligolab-provides-its-lis-at-no-cost-to-labs-implementing-covid19-testing.
- ↑ Bonner, Laurie (22 June 2020). "Covid-19". https://clpmag.com/uncategorized/florida-to-test-all-of-the-states-long-term-care-residents-and-staff-for-covid-19/.
- ↑ "Product Spotlight: TestDirectly from LigoLab". September 2020. p. 22. https://www.medlabmag.com/article/1687.
- ↑ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie (17 February 2021). "Lab Detects UK Covid-19 Variant with PCR Test, Confirmed with RNA Sequencing - Clinical Lab Products". https://clpmag.com/disease-states/infectious-diseases/covid-19/lab-detects-uk-covid-19-variant-with-pcr-test-confirmed-with-rna-sequencing/.
- ↑ "LigoLab Adds LIS Functionality and Other Enhancements to TestDirectly". 2021-04-04. https://roundtables.abl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/040021T.html.
- ↑ "The Lab Is Moving From a Black Box to a Smartphone App | AACC.org". https://www.aacc.org/cln/articles/2021/november/the-lab-is-moving-from-a-black-box-to-a-smartphone-app.
- ↑ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie (11 August 2020). "LigoLab's LIS and RCM Maximizes Clean Claims, Lab Payments". https://clpmag.com/uncategorized/ligolabs-lis-and-rcm-maximizes-clean-claims-lab-payments/.
- ↑ "LigoLab LIS & RCM Laboratory Operating Platform Pricing, Alternatives & More 2022 - Capterra". https://www.capterra.com/p/95392/LigoLab-Station/.
- ↑ "Pathology Lab Transforms, Runs 1M COVID-19 Tests". March 1, 2021. https://www.darkintelligencegroup.com/the-dark-report/laboratory-management/pathology-lab-transforms-runs-1m-covid-19-tests/.
- ↑ Ripton, J. T. (February 5, 2021). "How text messaging is transforming the life sciences industry". https://medcitynews.com/2021/02/how-text-messaging-is-transforming-the-life-sciences-industry/.
- ↑ Hamilton-Basich, Melanie (2020-09-09). "TestDirectly Simplifies Workflows, Improves Turnaround Times". https://clpmag.com/disease-states/infectious-diseases/covid-19/testdirectly-web-portal-simplifies-workflows-improves-turnaround-times/.
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