title: Laboratory clinical effectiveness: pathologists improving clinical outcomes.
abstract: This article calls on pathologists to take a larger role in improving the performance of the American health care system. To improve outcomes for populations and individuals require that pathologists increase their activities outside of the traditional laboratory in interdisciplinary collaborations, outcomes research, health care systems development, and clinical care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA 17822-0131, USA. cschuerch@geisinger.edu
authors.forename: Conrad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schuerch
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selna
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D008490:Medical Informatics; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*