Clinician-ordered peripheral blood smears have low reimbursement and variable clinical value: a three-institution study, with suggestions for operational efficiency

Clinician-ordered peripheral blood smears have low reimbursement and variable clinical value: a three-institution study, with suggestions for operational efficiency

Abstract Background Peripheral blood smears are performed to evaluate a variety of hematologic and non-hematologic disorders. At the authors’ institutions, clinician requests for pathologist-performed blood smear reviews have increased in recent years. Blood smears may contribute significantly to pa...

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Main Authors: Amy K. Beckman, Valerie L. Ng, David L. Jaye, Manila Gaddh, Sarah A. Williams, Sophia L. Yohe, Lin Zhang, Michael A. Linden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
Blood film
Peripheral smear
Utilization management
Test utilization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-020-01033-8

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