HEDIS Data Provides Evidence that Physicians Are More Effective in Using Clinical Pathology Laboratory Tests Improve Patient Care

Mar 28, 2012 | Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Pathology, Managed Care Contracts & Payer Reimbursement, Management & Operations

NCQA published annual report showing increased rates of screening for most of its HEDIS quality measures and medical laboratory testing often plays a role in these screening activities For almost a decade now, clinical laboratories and pathology groups have been asked by many private payers to provide laboratory test data for a number of clinical services. In turn, these private health insurers annually submit this data to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) program...

U.S. Health Improves as Outcomes Measurement and Pay-for-Performance Efforts Bear Fruit

Dec 29, 2006 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

When the NCQA reported significant improvements in healthcare last September, an Associated Press article on this topic was picked up by Yahoo News, CBS, Fox and many other news sources across the country. It was likely so widely reprinted because it was a rare piece of good news: The quality of the health care provided to millions of Americans improved last year across several dozen categories! It is first evidence that efforts to improve patient safety and encourage providers to follow...
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