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Exploring Lab Tests Over Utilization Patterns Using Health Analytics Methods.
Mohamed Khalifa1, Ibrahim Zabani1, Parwaiz Khalid1
1King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|June 29, 2016
Summary
This study identified patterns of excessive laboratory test utilization in healthcare. Recommendations include educating users on cost-effectiveness and implementing system alerts for physicians to optimize lab test ordering.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Healthcare resources face overutilization, escalating care costs.
- Laboratory testing, while essential, can be excessively utilized and costly.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze laboratory test utilization patterns.
- To develop strategies for controlling overutilization of lab tests.
Main Methods:
- Employed health analytics to study lab test utilization.
- Identified specific patterns of overutilization.
Main Results:
- Three primary overutilization patterns were identified: routine use of expensive tests, unnecessary test repetition, and combined patterns.
- Two key recommendations were proposed: a user-centered approach and a system-centered approach.
Conclusions:
- Overutilization of lab tests contributes to rising healthcare costs.
- Recommendations focus on modifying physician behavior and implementing system-based alerts to improve cost-effectiveness and optimize test ordering frequency.
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