Laboratory Test Ordering at Physician Offices with and without On-Site Laboratories
Bishop TF, Federman AD, Ross JS. Laboratory Test Ordering at Physician Offices with and without On-Site Laboratories. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 1057-1063. PMID: 20532656, PMCID: PMC2955467, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1409-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOffice VisitsPhysician Self-ReferralPractice Patterns, Physicians'Reimbursement, IncentiveConceptsProstate-specific antigenConfidence intervalsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyPrimary care physiciansDesignCross-sectional studyPhysician ownersGroup practiceHealth care servicesLaboratory testsCommon laboratory testsExcess healthcare spendingGroup practice physiciansCare physiciansBlood countCare SurveyPhysician's officePrimary analysisPractice characteristicsCare servicesSecondary analysisKey ResultsThereSite laboratoryVisitsAOR