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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Laboratory tests represent the single highest-volume medical intervention, with over 7 billion tests performed every year in the U.S. Although results from diagnostic testing are estimated to ...

Optum is launching a new program to help insurers cut down on "unnecessary lab testing," a move it says will save insurers $3 billion annually. The program is intended to address the lack of oversight ...

SECAUCUS, N.J. and INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, and hc1, the bioinformatics leader in ...