Today, health plans are shifting dollars to more value-based contracts along with investments in population health management. Digitizing lab results across all care settings and unlocking the ...

When it comes to lab tests, interpreting the clinical importance of an out-of-range result depends on how much experience a physician has, suggests new research. The study also points to the need to ...

The simple definition of value-based care is better patient outcomes combined with smarter spending. As the U.S. healthcare system shifts from a fee-for-service model to incentivizing providers for ...

Critical laboratory value management constitutes a cornerstone of modern diagnostic medicine, as the prompt identification and communication of significantly abnormal test results are essential for ...

When it comes to lab tests, interpreting the clinical importance of an out-of-range result depends on how much experience a physician has, suggests research from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. UnitedHealth Group said it is bringing value-based models to lab testing ...

The clinical laboratory is essential in enabling proactive, cost-effective interventions. We discussed this topic and the evolving mission of clinical laboratories with Khosrow Shotorbani, president ...