Test Utilization Management Case Studies

Speaker:

Shannon Stasi, MS, LCGC; Cheryl Hess, MS, CGC; Jessie Conta, MS, LCGC

Contact Hours:

1.0

Date:

June 10, 2025 - June 30, 2027

Description:
Appropriate laboratory test utilization has become increasingly more challenging due to the rapid increase in genetic test availability, the surge of new laboratories, the wide price range for comparable assays, and the often complex analysis and interpretation of results.  This webinar will describe a series of successful test utilization interventions, with associated results.  Case studies from various institutions will demonstrate how these approaches can prevent errors, ensure appropriate test utilization, optimize test and laboratory selection, and ultimately improve the value of lab testing for patients, providers, institutions and payers. 
Learning Objectives:
  1. Explain areas of potential errors and waste with test orders, especially expensive and complex genetic test orders.
  2. Discuss practical tactics regarding how, when and where to intervene in the test ordering process.
  3. Describe the value of data and analytics in driving Utilization Management (UM) success.
  4. Summarize the results of effective UM initiatives.