Consumer-driven healthcare is in full swing and institutions must innovate to survive in the new environment.
Strategies for partnering with physicians and translating medical information to patients are shared.
Learn how to affect change in the consumer-driven era.
Everyone's saying, learn your cholesterol levels, learn your glucose levels, take charge of your health, be more proactive, prevent things from happening before you end up in the emergency room.
James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
So, as lab professionals, we don't necessarily think about the wording we use. I wouldn't say dumbing down the result, but certainly writing it or saying it in a simple manner that's understandable by a layperson.
Chair, Clinical Practice Quality
Mayo Clinic
James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Pathology services are embracing digital technology
By Tim Sandle
This article examines how new technologies are affecting the lab and what this new digital era means for the role of pathologists.
Pathologist finds natural niche in population health
As the healthcare landscape continues to change, laboratorians are being challenged to reinforce their value. Discover how one pathologist used the new healthcare model to her advantage by focusing her skills towards population health.