To reduce health care costs and improve population health, accountable care organizations (ACOs) rely heavily on diagnostics. Improvements in the efficiency, cost effectiveness and clinical utility of diagnostic services can go a long way in helping ACOs achieve their goals.
Diagnostics is an area where laboratorians can add immense value, especially during pre- and post-analytical test phases. In this article, our ACO experts explore five areas where labs might make a positive difference.
Division Chief of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
Division Chief of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
The PLUGS Program has been very gratifying. It’s a place where patient safety meets cost containment. We no longer pay for costly tests we don’t need. It’s very helpful for the participating labs.
Division Chief of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
Division Chief of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
Division Chief of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
Laboratory Quality Assurance and Standardization Programs—Lipid Standardization Program
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A comprehensive look at the CDC’s Lipid Standardization Program, which strives to lessen the risk of variable results from labs using different methodologies.
NIH Fact Sheets: Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing
By National Institute of Health
This fact sheet details technologies and techniques to enable effective point-of-care testing today and in the future.
Companion Diagnostics? For Cancer Care, We Need Better Ones
By Elaine Schattner
This article from Forbes argues the need for more accurate tests in the rapidly growing field of companion diagnostics in cancer care.