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 ...

A slight decrease in the convenience of ordering a laboratory test led to a dramatic decrease in test utilization. Objectives: To evaluate if changes in how laboratory test requests are presented in ...

Mayo Clinic and National Decision Support Company announced on Tuesday a new offering that enables physicians to access clinical guidance about laboratory tests at the point of care. The new offering ...

Physicians at Johns Hopkins, along with experts from several other institutions across North America, have compiled evidence and crafted an experience-based quality improvement blueprint to reduce ...

On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period (the “Interim Rule”) which – among other things – makes changes to Medicare ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Most studies of modifying test ordering have focused on costs. Questions not addressed are whether programs to reduce testing lead to a higher ...