How Henry Ford Health is turning diagnostics into a strategic advantage
For many health system leaders, diagnostics still sit outside the strategic conversation, viewed mainly as a clinical necessity and a cost center.
This report makes the case for a different approach. It shows how Henry Ford Health began treating diagnostics as a source of actionable information that can support better decisions, stronger clinical stewardship and greater economic value. Rather than focusing only on the cost per test, leaders explored how faster, better information could improve admission decisions, medication use and overall performance.
The result was a more integrated, end-to-end strategy. Henry Ford Health established diagnostic testing capabilities at almost 20 locations to support faster influenza testing and more timely decision-making. The system also reduced unnecessary blood cultures by more than 20% and saw a 35% reduction in CLABSI rates through stronger stewardship and collaboration across infection prevention, emergency medicine and the lab.
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This report makes the case for a different approach. It shows how Henry Ford Health began treating diagnostics as a source of actionable information that can support better decisions, stronger clinical stewardship and greater economic value. Rather than focusing only on the cost per test, leaders explored how faster, better information could improve admission decisions, medication use and overall performance.
The result was a more integrated, end-to-end strategy. Henry Ford Health established diagnostic testing capabilities at almost 20 locations to support faster influenza testing and more timely decision-making. The system also reduced unnecessary blood cultures by more than 20% and saw a 35% reduction in CLABSI rates through stronger stewardship and collaboration across infection prevention, emergency medicine and the lab.
Download the white paper to learn:
- Why cost per test can miss the broader value of diagnostics
- How Henry Ford Health used faster information to support better decisions
- What diagnostic stewardship looked like in practice across the system
- How lab strategy can support both clinical and financial priorities
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