AI Article Synopsis
- The increasing costs of health care and declining reimbursement rates create a pressing need to improve service quality while prioritizing patient safety and needs.
- The article introduces the concept of test utilization and suggests strategies to create an efficient and cost-effective testing approach.
- It also presents two evidence-based test utilization algorithms that could enhance clinical practices by ensuring tests are performed at appropriate times.
Article Abstract
As the cost of health care continues to rise and reimbursement rates decrease, there is a growing demand and need to cut overall costs, enhance quality of services, and maintain as a top priority the needs and safety of the patient. In this article, we provide an introduction to test utilization and outline a general approach to creating an efficient, cost-effective test utilization strategy. We also present and discuss 2 test utilization algorithms that are evidence-based and may be of clinical utility as we move toward the future of doing the necessary tests at the right time.
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