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 ...

Clinical diagnostic laboratory tests range from routine chemical measurements like blood glucose or sodium to complex examinations for cancer, infectious diseases, or rare inherited disorders. The ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' new clinical lab fee schedule was supposed to save hundreds of millions of dollars. But a subtle change in the way Medicare pays for panels of tests could ...