Course Outline
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- Laboratory Utilization Management
- What is Laboratory Utilization Management (UM)?
- The Problem
- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
- A goal of laboratory utilization management (UM) is to ensure that laboratory testing is both cost-effective and appropriately used.
- Laboratory Utilization Management Team
- Laboratory Utilization Issues and Potential Solutions
- Genetic Testing
- Summary
- References
Additional Information
Level of instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: The target audience for this course is laboratory professionals (Medical Laboratory Scientists, Laboratory Directors, Pathologists, et.al.) who act in an administrative capacity or would like to increase their knowledge regarding laboratory administrative issues. The course is also appropriate for Clinical Laboratory Science students.
Author information: Kevin F. Foley, PhD, DABCC, MT, SC is the Northwest chemistry, toxicology, immunology and POC director for Kaiser Permanente. He also teaches pharmacology, clinical chemistry, immunology and medicinal chemistry at Oregon Health Sciences University. Dr. Foley earned his PhD in clinical pharmacology and toxicology at East Carolina School of Medicine in North Carolina. His research areas include cardiovascular risk and inflammation markers as well as the neuropharmacology of amphetamine-like compounds. He is a frequent contributor to several clinical laboratory publications and is active in the American Association of Clinical Chemistry.
Reviewer information: Dina N. Greene, PhD, DABCC is a Clinical Laboratory R&D Scientist for Kaiser Permanente Regional Laboratories, Berkeley , California. She holds a PhD in biochemistry, cell, and developmental biology from Emory University and is certified by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry.