Publications by authors named "J M Wiencek"
Article Synopsis
- Value-based laboratory medicine focuses on improving patient outcomes by enhancing the clinical utility of diagnostic tests while optimizing resources and reducing costs.
- Key elements include the organization of diagnostics, translating lab data into meaningful clinical information, and addressing ethical considerations such as patient empowerment and big data analysis.
- The paper summarizes insights from the EFLM Strategic Conference and highlights the importance of education, technological advancements, and future regulations in shaping the profession.
Objectives: To develop two ethical checklists to evaluate (i) management of ethical concerns in research projects and (ii) awareness of ethical conduct of healthcare laboratory professionals.
Methods: Comprehensive discussion among the members of IFCC Task Force on Ethics based on pertinent literature.
Results: This Checklist for Clinical Research Projects should be useful to evaluate research proposals from an ethical perspective before submitting it to an IRB or its equivalent, thereby diminishing rejection rates and resulting in more time-effective projects.
Objectives: The goal of this study was to assess hospital compliance with federal price transparency mandates and barriers to pricing information in Tennessee.
Methods: All hospitals websites were queried for gross, cash, and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee prices for 8 high-frequency laboratory tests in 2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-mandated pricing sources: (1) a machine-readable file of all available services and (2) a consumer-friendly display of 300 shoppable services. Barriers, including click counts, data availability, and intrahospital price discrepancies, were noted.