Comprehensive lab formularies: How this approach aids clinical decisions & patient outcomes — and your bottom line
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
It's estimated that hospitals waste billions of dollars on unnecessary medical testing every year. To address this issue, some health systems are implementing lab formularies that reduce unnecessary or duplicative tests, save money and improve patient outcomes via optimized testing.
Join this live discussion with experts in healthcare supply chain and lab stewardship, who will share their take on developing laboratory formularies and the collaborative opportunity this initiative brings to all members of health systems' labs and beyond.
You'll learn:
Join this live discussion with experts in healthcare supply chain and lab stewardship, who will share their take on developing laboratory formularies and the collaborative opportunity this initiative brings to all members of health systems' labs and beyond.
You'll learn:
- More about lab formularies and implementation
- The role of collecting and analyzing lab data
- How to overcome physician objections or misconceptions
Panelists:
Andrew Fletcher MD, MBA, CPE CHCQM, FCAP
Founder, Eutilogic Consulting
Medical Advisor, Acumen
Chris Crossett, MBA, PhD
Director Lab Stewarship, Accumen
Rachael Hulshizer, MBA
Manager of Clinical Products & Services for Value Based Medicine, Mayo Collaborative Services
Karen Brownell
AVP, Laboratory Services, Intermountain Health
Moderator