Alan S. Cohn, a businessman and consultant to the health care industry, brings extensive corporate experience to his role as CEO/president of AbsoluteCARE, an ambulatory ICU medical facility. Under the guidance of Alan S. Cohn, the facility has treated over 5,000 patients, distinguishing itself from other practices by offering state-of-the-art technology and a CLIA-certified on-site testing laboratory.

1. CLIA Laboratory Certification
Alan S Cohn

2. Introduction
• Alan S. Cohn, a businessman and consultant to the
health care industry, brings extensive corporate
experience to his role as CEO/president of
AbsoluteCARE, an ambulatory ICU medical facility.
Under the guidance of Alan S. Cohn, the facility has
treated over 5,000 patients, distinguishing itself from
other practices by offering state-of-the-art technology
and a CLIA-certified on-site testing laboratory.
Prior to accepting samples for diagnostic testing, every
laboratory is required to obtain certification from both
the state they’re located in, as well as the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

3. CLIA Laboratory Certification
• All medical laboratory testing not related to research is
regulated by the CMS through the Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
Covering around 254,000 separate testing laboratories,
the goal of the CLIA program is to certify the quality of
laboratory testing performed on people. Diagnostic
testing is a crucial tool for health care providers in their
efforts to assess a patient’s health and identify or
monitor specific illnesses. There are five different
certifications based on the type of testing performed by
the facility, with each being effective for a two-year
period.