CEO SUMMARY: Labs today are finding ways to send actionable information to referring physicians. The laboratory at MedCentral Health System in Ohio uses electronic alerts to inform clinicians about test results that may be significant. One alert helped the lab cut length of stay for patients by 1.5 days and saved $300,000. Another test identifies […]
Lab Lowers CHF Readmits, Cuts LOS for AMI Patients
Electronic notifications sent to clinicians help improve outcomes and reduce costs
- By Joseph Burns
- > From the Volume XX No. 1 - January 22, 2013 Issue
