Here's a look at who those stakeholders are and how Laboratories can work with them to ensure end to end quality across the continuum of care.
Definition: value-based care
Testing should be limited to patients with clinically significant diarrhea, using the following criteria:
- 34% - percent of total US Healthcare payments tied to value-based, Alternative payment models apms in 2017
- 23% - percent of total US Healthcare payments tied to value-based Alternative payment models apms in 20161
The C-suite
Health system leaders are laser focused on reducing cost, but they're also interested in any new project that can improve care quality. work closely with Executives to ensure your interests are aligned.
“Alignment of vision between the organization leadership and the laboratory leadership is exceptionally important.”
- Eyas Hattab, MD, MBA, Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, A.J. Miller Endowed Chair in Pathology, University of Louisville
The clinical team
Because physicians and clinical staff have direct contact with patients, it's important that standardization initiatives include them in all stages of the planning and implementation process. Understand the clinical team’s needs so that you know where to focus your improvement efforts.
“Make sure you have a seat at the table in interdisciplinary meetings. It's important to have your lab team sitting on committees with other departments.”
- Michelle Barthel, MT(ASCP), MHA, System Director of Laboratory Services, Regional Healthha
The IT department
Information technology is important to any laboratory's success. Communicate with IT leaders so they know exactly what technologies your lab needs to work efficiently and effectively.
“I personally believe that for a laboratory to be successful, you have to…be assertive [with it] and say, ‘Well this is what we need in the laboratory. These are our own priorities.’”
- Eyas Hattab, MD, MBA, Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, A.J. Miller Endowed Chair in Pathology, University of Louisville
The path to success
Prioritize and organize
Make a list of your Laboratories needs and determine what additions and investments will help your team achieve its goal.
Participate
Take part in interdisciplinary meetings to learn how you can help others in your health system improve patient outcomes.
Communicate
Ask leaders in the c-suite and in it for the resources you need to be successful.
Report on successes
Let physician and c-suite leaders know where your lab is making improvements, and how these improvements should impact them.
Build and improve
Continually refine your laboratory operations to improve efficiencies and meet clinical needs.
