CEO SUMMARY: Medicare’s just-announced physician “pay-for-performance” program will be a positive development for laboratories and pathologists. One consequence is that physicians will be measured on how effectively they use recommended lab tests in certain areas of care. This will give physicians a motive to work with laboratories which offer added-value lab testing services. HEALTHCARE’S 800-POUND […]
Doctor “Pay to Perform” Launched by Medicare
Laboratory testing plays a key role in guidelines measuring outcomes
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XII No. 3 - February 14, 2005 Issue
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