Utilization management requires significant effort and time for clinical laboratory directors.
The goal of utilization management is to reduce the cost of care without reducing the quality …

In the era of capitated payment for laboratory services, aggressive management of test
utilization has the potential to yield substantial financial benefits. This article discusses the …

Expenditures for heath care in developed economies have been rising steadily over the past
decades and have become unsustainable in many countries. This is particularly true in the …

There is a broad literature addressing the need for improving utilization management in
medical care. Numerous review articles and case studies have described approaches to …

Management of laboratory test utilization presents an ongoing challenge. Most studies
reported in the literature have described efforts to control one or a few tests, but the results …

The changing environment of healthcare reimbursement is rapidly leading to a renewed
appreciation of the importance of utilization management in the clinical laboratory. The …

Although laboratory testing typically accounts for only about 4% of total health care costs, the
impact of laboratory testing on the downstream cost of care is pervasive. It has long been …

The purpose of a utilization or test management program is to identify for the clinician the
most frequently ordered and useful laboratory tests relevant to the diagnosis, prognosis …

US health-care costs are growing at an alarming rate.“Value-based” payment models that
hold providers accountable for outcomes and costs of care are becoming more prevalent. In …

As the demand increases for more successful utilization of laboratory tests, laboratory
directors are tasked with finding new ways to provide higher quality laboratory testing at …