Geisinger launches new clinical laboratory services

July 21, 2009, LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Geisinger Health System is launching a new clinical diagnostic laboratory - Proven Diagnostics - designed to provide medical professionals throughout Pennsylvania access to a wide variety of clinical laboratory services. The new facility is located in Bethlehem, Pa.

“Geisinger is embarking on this venture to ensure that physicians, hospitals and their patients have access to the highest quality laboratory testing and support services,” said Geisinger Health System Executive Vice President/Clinical Operations and Chief Innovation Officer Ronald Paulus, M.D. “Our focus is on enhancing the physician and patient experience by providing easy-to-understand visual graphics, clear billing processes, specimen tracking and accountability from the time of pickup until results are reported.”

“More than 70 percent of healthcare decisions are based on the results of laboratory tests,” said Candice Miller, CEO, Proven Diagnostics. “Our Web-based connectivity solutions are designed to support physicians and their staff, and we make it easy and efficient to interact with us. But we haven’t forgotten that sometimes you need to speak with someone, and we’re here for that, too.”

The venture is part of Geisinger’s overall commitment to working with quality organizations and utilizing technology to increase efficiency and enhance patient care.

For more information, visit  www.provendiagnostics.com.

ABOUT GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM
Founded in 1915, Geisinger Health System is one of the nation’s largest integrated health services organizations. Serving more than two million residents throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania, the physician-led organization is at the forefront of the country’s rapidly emerging electronic health records movement. Geisinger is comprised to two medical centers, a children’s hospital, a 740-member physician group practice, a not-for-profit health insurance company, and the Henry Hood Center for Health Research—dedicated to creating innovative new models for patient care, satisfaction and clinical outcomes. For more information, visit  www.geisinger.org.