title: A quality approach to referral lab contracting. What to look for, what to avoid when contracting with a referral laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Baer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Good
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orr
mesh_terms: D003164:Competitive Bidding; D003284:Contract Services / Q000592:standards*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States