Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3334304 | Surgical Pathology Clinics | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
As the cost of health care continues to rise and reimbursement rates decrease, there is a growing demand and need to cut overall costs, enhance quality of services, and maintain as a top priority the needs and safety of the patient. In this article, we provide an introduction to test utilization and outline a general approach to creating an efficient, cost-effective test utilization strategy. We also present and discuss 2 test utilization algorithms that are evidence-based and may be of clinical utility as we move toward the future of doing the necessary tests at the right time.
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Authors
Kaaren K. Reichard, Adam J. Wood,