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Introducing TestDirectly, One of LigoLab’s Most Powerful Supporting Modules
February 24, 2025
Independent medical labs must be nimble and continue to adapt to thrive while managing fee reductions, claim denials, heightened competition for customers, and other potential pain points. The same goes for LIS laboratory information system companies.
LigoLab is a pathology lab software provider that empowers independent laboratories with all the LIS medical tools needed to navigate within an industry in constant flux.
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The advanced pathology information system/LIS software company takes full responsibility for all lab informatics while deploying new features and enhancements daily that remove barriers, improve efficiency, and help lab partners achieve their financial goals.
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LigoLab is a leading developer of laboratory information system functions that directly impact the client and patient while helping labs efficiently grow their businesses. One prime example is TestDirectly, LigoLab’s modern and intuitive solution for direct-to-consumer lab testing.
Continue reading if you’d like to learn how TestDirectly (and TestDirectly.com) expertly turns clinical labs into direct-to-consumer labs.
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For those interested in learning more about how your labs can become direct-to-consumer labs, let’s start by describing what TestDirectly is and what TestDirectly does.
Fast, Safe, and Easy: Direct-to-Consumer Lab Testing and Reporting with TestDirectly
The TestDirectly direct-to-consumer lab testing portal is a great example that shows how quickly LigoLab can identify a pressing issue and develop a lab pathology software solution that fulfills a need for its customers and any other laboratory operation interested in boosting test capacity and improving turnaround times with diagnostic lab software.
TestDirectly is a dynamic, web-based direct-to-consumer lab testing portal designed to connect patients, physicians, employers, and government agencies with collection centers and clinical laboratories for fast, safe, and easy collection, testing, and reporting.
The TestDirectly portal seamlessly integrates with a laboratory’s lab information system (LIS system). It eliminates paperwork and manual processes by replacing both with digital clinical lab workflow management that removes the order entry bottleneck and facilitates fast results (TestDirectly results time).
Patients simply self-register at TestDirectly.com, select a collection facility, and book an appointment from the comfort of their computer or mobile device. The portal supports touchless and paperless processes for all collection workflow, including at-home collections.
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When test results/consumer lab reports are ready, the patient is notified to check the results within the portal. Finalized consumer lab reports are automatically sent to the portal, alleviating the lab’s need to follow up with the patient.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, labs nationwide used the TestDirectly portal to collect, test, and report cases. The portal rose to the occasion as test results were automatically sent back to the patient and public health and state and national registries within 24 hours of the laboratory receiving the sample. The portal remains a reliable solution for patients to connect with laboratories and access personalized diagnostic testing.
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A Closer Look at LigoLab’s All-in-One Medical LIS & Laboratory Billing Software
LigoLab is a leading laboratory information system (LIS) software provider serving over 300 facilities across the U.S. with its comprehensive, flexible, and integrated medical LIS and lab billing solution designed for clinical lab workflow, anatomic pathology, molecular diagnostics, lab revenue cycle management (lab RCM), and direct-to-consumer lab testing (TestDirectly). The platform unifies all lab operations, streamlining and simplifying workflows, enhancing compliance, and boosting profitability.
Comprehensive LIS System Software Solutions
LigoLab’s platform is built to modernize and support all diagnostic disciplines, enabling labs to increase efficiency, revenue, and patient satisfaction while reducing labor costs and human errors. The LIS system integrates all aspects of lab operations - from specimen processing to lab billing - making it an all-in-one pathology software solution for laboratories aiming to scale and adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
LIS Company Background
Founded in 2006, LigoLab is headquartered in Los Angeles. Edward Kharatian and Suren Avunjian founded the LIS company and remain integral leadership team members. From the beginning, the goal was to build a laboratory information system to manage all lab workflows under one unified platform, and the name "Ligo" - which means "to unite" in Latin - reflects the company’s mission to integrate LIS system and lab revenue cycle management processes through shared LIS software.
LigoLab’s Key Laboratory Information System Functions
- Integrated Medical LIS and Lab Billing Modules: The LigoLab system includes laboratory revenue cycle management (lab RCM), which automates coding, eligibility verification, claim scrubbing, and lab billing.
- LIS System Scalability: The platform supports a range of labs, from small practices to multi-state pathology groups processing 10,000+ orders daily.
- LIS System Automation & Efficiency: LigoLab’s laboratory information system software reduces manual tasks, errors, and lost specimens through automation and AI-driven processes.
- LIS Lab Interoperability: An open architecture allows seamless LIS lab integration with instruments, electronic health records (EHRs), and third-party systems.
- Advanced LIS System Analytics: LigoLab’s business intelligence module provides real-time reporting, CAP and CLIA compliance reports, and customizable dashboards.
- Digital Pathology Solutions & CRM: The LigoLab platform supports whole-slide imaging, machine learning algorithms, and a customer relationship management (CRM) module to enhance service delivery.
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Customer-Centric Approach
LigoLab partners with laboratories to align with their goals, offering unlimited 24/7 support. Moreover, the LIS software vendor’s no upfront licensing fee pricing model is based on transactional usage, allowing labs to scale without a large upfront capital investment. Clients can also sublicense the LIS system to other lab customers at no additional cost.
Proven LIS System Success
LigoLab’s LIS system software has been successfully implemented in leading laboratories, with the robust pathology lab reporting software system enabling labs to optimize workflows, increase revenue, and improve patient care. Every laboratory information system implementation under the LigoLab umbrella includes a structured validation and testing process that ensures a seamless transition with little disruption.
Commitment to Growth
The LigoLab pathology lab software platform is future-proof. It continuously evolves with new features and advancements. With its scalable pathology lab management infrastructure and risk-sharing pricing medical LIS model, LigoLab empowers labs to grow efficiently while maintaining high-quality service standards.
For more information or a demo, contact a LigoLab product specialist.
