The number and complexity of available lab tests has increased rapidly in recent years, making it difficult for clinicians to stay on top of the best, most appropriate tests to order. This can lead to ...

Cost display and cost charge induce different test ordering behavior depending on the healthcare setting. Objectives: To study the effects on the number of laboratory tests ordered after introduction ...

Appropriate utilization of laboratory testing is important for the quality and safety in the healthcare system and to assist in the control of unnecessary costs in the healthcare system. Performing ...

Tweaking the menu in an electronic health record can have a direct impact on ordering patterns for laboratory testing, according to a new case study published in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision ...

Simple restructuring of a computerized order form significantly reduced the number of laboratory tests suspected of being unnecessary or redundant. Pre—post intervention. Methods: A new version of the ...

Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto and Director of Laboratory Utilization at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto In 2012, the Choosing Wisely ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pediatric Laboratory Utilization Guidance Service (PLUGS ®) is an initiative from Seattle Children’s Hospital that helps clinical laboratories and ...

Ann Arbor, Michigan – Visiun announced today the addition of test utilization to the cloud-based version of its leading laboratory analytics system, Performance Insight™. Visiun’s test utilization ...

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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of Asset Genius TM, an ...