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14692074

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-12-24
pubmed:abstractText
Clinical laboratories use reference laboratories for laboratory services that they, themselves, routinely are unable to provide, often for economic and/or competency-related reasons. Decisions on reference laboratory providers usually are based upon reputation, quality of service, depth of test menu, other value-added services, testing frequency and turnaround time, price, client services support, information technology support, and logistics. The referring laboratory also is faced with the challenge of how to manage physician ordering patterns and their requests for esoteric testing. This is particularly important and problematic in cases of questionable medical necessity, high cost, or both. This article attempts to address this dilemma and how best to manage the utilization of expensive esoteric tests, particularly in the face of little or no reimbursement for these services by payers and health plans.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
H
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1527-3954
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
325-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Effectively managing your reference laboratory relationship.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article