Rational Test Utilization
Speaker:
Geoffrey S. Baird, MD, PhD
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
August 23, 2024 - August 31, 2026
Description:
This lecture describes the utilization management toolbox, a collection of interventions that can be used, in both inpatient and outpatient settings, to curb overutilization and target testing to the appropriate populations.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the scope of utilization problems in laboratory medicine.
- List 3 negative consequences of ordering unnecessary tests.
- Describe 5 ways to curb overutilization in hospital and outpatient settings.