A number of recent studies have focused on inefficiencies and waste when it comes to such aspects of healthcare as hospital admissions and drug prescriptions, but little attention has been paid to clinical laboratory tests, despite the wide variation in laboratory costs.
Can test ordering be effectively evaluated, managed, and optimized? The answer is yes, and analyzing test utilization is already saving hospitals, health systems, and reference laboratories substantial amounts of time and money.
This audioconference will examine ways to run diagnostics on your diagnostics—that is, analyze laboratory test ordering patterns to identify areas of potential over-, under-, and misuse.
By participating in this audio conference program, you’ll be able to:
Identify key challenges and opportunities for laboratories relating to improving management and utilization of testing Learn how evaluating test ordering patterns can help your laboratory eliminate inefficiencies and make better decisions—for example, which send-out tests to consider bringing in-house Understand why its important to collect and analyze data pertaining to test ordering patterns Learn to respond to test ordering inefficiencies to provide better patient care and reduce costs Find out how to devise a strategy to improve laboratory practice based on analysis of test ordering patterns Gain insight into strategies for educating physicians on laboratory tests and influencing ordering practices in objective, medically sound ways You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions—and get expert advice—in our interactive Q & A portion of the program. Join your colleagues and participate in this invaluable audio conference. Plus, your entire staff can listen—for one low fee!
Continuing education credit is available. For more program information, please call 800-401-5937 ext. 2.
FEATURED SPEAKER:
Brian Jackson,
MD, MS Medical Director of Informatics, ARUP Laboratories
Host & Moderator:
Stephanie Murg
Editor, Laboratory Industry Report and Diagnostic Testing & Technology Report
Washington G-2 Reports is approved as a provider of PACE contact hour credits for clinical laboratory professionals, including Florida or California licensees, by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). This program qualifies for 1.5 CEU credit hours.
