Medical Home Concept Poised to be National Model, May Increase Utilization of Clinical Pathology Laboratory Testing

Jul 9, 2010 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Medicare to do National Demonstration Project Involving Medical Homes Medical home pilot projects are being closely watched by pathologists and clinical laboratory managers. This is a new model of patient-centered care which has important advocates among primary care practitioners. If the medical home concept catches on, it may require clinical laboratories to provide laboratory testing services in a different way. In southeastern Pennsylvania, a medical-home pilot project is taking a...

Cleveland Clinic and Microsoft Team up to Use Point-of-Care Testing in EMR Network

Jul 29, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, News From Dark Daily

New care delivery model might emerge from collaboration between two partners Guess which famous health provider is partnering with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to encourage patients using home self-testing devices to regularly upload those data into an electronic medical record? It’s the Cleveland Clinic Health System. This project may point to a disruptive new model for laboratory testing. It’s a pioneering arrangement. Microsoft’s HealthVault is interfaced with the eCleveland Clinic MyChart...

Hospitals Watch Out-UPMC’s “Smart Hospital Room” is the Wave of the Future

Aug 18, 2008 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Informed by the Lean methods of the Toyota Production System, innovators at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) have created a clever and unique “smart hospital room.” Walking into a UPMC smart hospital room is like walking into healthcare’s future. Upon entry of the caregiver into the patient’s room, a screen by the patient automatically shows the caregiver’s name, role, and, after a HIPAA privacy step, the caregiver immediately views relevant...
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