The simple definition of value-based care is better patient outcomes combined with smarter spending. As the U.S. healthcare system shifts from a fee-for-service model to incentivizing providers for ...

Every person who has received blood test results or been treated in a hospital has benefited from in vitro diagnostic testing. The prevalence of these tests and their direct influence on the next ...

Cost display and cost charge induce different test ordering behavior depending on the healthcare setting. Objectives: To study the effects on the number of laboratory tests ordered after introduction ...