Partnering for our patients: Fireside chat with Sally Deitch of Ascension

Chris Bosler, senior vice president and head of the health systems operating division at Labcorp sat down with Ascension’s Sally Deitch MSN, MHA, RN, FACHE to discuss the partnership between the organizations. Ms. Deitch serves as executive vice president of nursing and operations infrastructure and has responsibility for Ascension subsidiaries Medxcel Facilities Management and The Resource Group (Ascension’s group purchasing organization).

Tried and tested: How health system­ partnerships unlock value in the laboratory

 

Maintaining a health system’s performance while addressing labor shortages and ever-evolving economic and regulatory pressures is harder than ever. In recent years, many large health systems have leveraged laboratory partnerships to optimize their workforce and supply chain, improve financial performance, and boost quality and access to care. 

Supporting diabetes education and prevention in the state of Virginia: A partnership with the Virginia Department of Health

In a partnership between Labcorp and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to enroll patients with prediabetes in the evidence-based, CDC-backed National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP), Labcorp leveraged its robust lab data to email NDPP education and enrollment information to 156K Virginians meeting this criterion. As a result of the program, the VDH saw a 20-fold increase in enrollment in the NDPP.

Actionable insights: Utilizing lab data for health equity initiatives

 

Many healthcare organizations have a desire to proactively identify and address healthcare inequities among their underserved and vulnerable patient populations. Using population-level lab data, health systems are positioned to improve patient outcomes and better meet value-based care goals.

Watch this presentation with Linda Fraunhofer, director of population initiatives at Labcorp, to learn:

Optimizing the strategic value of your lab: Q&A with Noel Maring

Noel Maring, executive director of health systems at Labcorp, answers questions healthcare executives may have around optimizing the strategic value of their lab. 

How lab trends and an evolving healthcare landscape are shaping health systems' lab strategies

Historically, laboratories have been regarded as cost centers despite their key role in driving health outcomes and hospital revenues. Now that outlook is starting to change.

Population health tools: How lab data can help manage hepatitis C

Hepatitis C (Hep C or HCV) is a significant public health concern in the United States, with an estimated 2.4 million people living with the virus. Approximately 80% of people with hepatitis C have no symptoms and can live for years without knowing they have it. For the remaining 20%, symptoms can include poor appetite, nausea, vomiting and fever. As a result, there is no independent indication for a provider to order hepatitis C testing. Using Labcorp's population health tool, Insight Analytics, providers can generate a list of patients missing confirmatory testing. Providers can then contact individual patients to arrange a confirmatory test and follow-up care. 

3 things you didn’t know a patient service center could do

Labcorp patient service centers (PSCs) are convenient testing hubs located across the country where patients can go to have a blood draw and other specimen collection for both routine and more complex lab work as part of their holistic healthcare. While appointments can be made in just a few seconds online, walk-ins are also welcome. And with more than 2,000 sites nationwide, most PSCs are within close proximity (approximately three miles) to a patient’s home. Staffed with highly trained phlebotomists, most PSCS also offer additional services that you should know.

How lab data can inform health equity care models: FAQ with Labcorp and CHESS Health Solutions

Robert Schmidt, MD, PhD, MBA, medical director for health systems and head of population analytics at Labcorp, and Melissa Pollock, MDiv, CHC, director of ACO compliance and regulatory affairs for CHESS Health Solutions, answer common questions around health equity, ACO REACH, strategies and interventions, as well as discuss how a diagnostics partner such as Labcorp can help ACOs make an impact.

Lab stewardship program reduces unnecessary costs and improves patient care

A large, Chicago-based FQHC network wanted to optimize efficiency of testing, improve patient care and provide better, more accurate testing for their highrisk population, while also eliminating unnecessary testing expenses. The network, however, faced a lack of population health analytics tools and limited funding to invest in developing their own.