Laboratory services in healthcare delivery systems play a vital role in inpatient care. Studies
have shown that laboratory data affects approximately 65% of the most critical decisions on …

Clinical laboratory measurements that are accurate and comparable across measurement
systems and over time are critical for patient care and public health systems. Evidence …

It is difficult for unaided physicians to keep up with the scientific advances and changing
practice guidelines relevant to ordering and interpreting laboratory tests. Overordering …

Utilization management of laboratory testing is a trend increasing in relevance as the
healthcare landscape continues to evolve toward value-based care, and many pediatric and …

10. EVALUATION OF RESULTS 10.1 Evaluation of quantitative measurements 10.1. 1
Target values and commutability of results 10.1. 2 Limits of acceptability and performance …

Physician profiling is a technique that can be used to identify variations in practice among
physicians. These data have been employed to control costs, improve quality, and assess …

Benchmarking can be useful for focusing on a specific organizational unit such as internal
support services. One such internal support service might be a materials characterization …

Health care systems are under intense pressure to increase value. Value is defined as the
ratio of outcomes over costs. Systems increase value by either improving outcomes or …

The health care industry has relied on electronic technologies to manage the vast amount of
information generated in most clinical laboratories and to submit claims to payors. While …

Background: Until recently, laboratory automation has focused primarily on improving
hardware. Future advances are concentrated on intelligent software since laboratories …