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 ...

A survey of primary care physicians suggests they often face uncertainty in ordering and interpreting clinical laboratory tests. Physicians have developed their own strategies for ordering and ...

Hoping to catch serious illnesses early, more Americans are ordering lab tests online, but their doctors don't know what to ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- With rising costs for health care and higher deductibles, many patients are looking for ways to save money. A growing trend is to order your own lab tests online. After retiring from ...

Reference-based pricing combined with employer education and an online shopping tool significantly improved members' utilization of lab services at or below the reference price The study group ...

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 ...

If you’re waiting for lab test results to come back or you’re trying to figure out what they mean, the process and all those medical terms and numbers can be confusing. There are thousands of lab ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CommonSpirit Health, a national health system serving communities in 21 states, today announced the opening of its Reference Lab, which will more than triple current COVID-19 ...

Pediatric reference intervals are indispensable for the accurate interpretation of laboratory tests in children and adolescents. These intervals are established by analysing data from healthy ...

1. Mayo needed new revenue to fund more research. In the early 1970, Mayo Clinic’s Board of Governors was considering new ways to bring in revenue—and new ways to fund more research and education.