Use of the Optum Labs Data Warehouse To Assess Test Ordering Patterns for Diagnosis of Helicobacter pyloriInfection in the United States
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Theel, Elitza S.; Johnson, Ryan D.; Plumhoff, Elizabeth; Hanson, Curtis A.
- Source
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology; January 2015, Vol. 53 Issue: 4 p1358-1360, 3p
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- ISSN
- 00951137; 1098660X
ABSTRACTWe surveyed national Helicobacter pyloridiagnostic testing practices and diagnoses using commercial and Medicare medical claims data from Optum Labs (Cambridge, MA). Serologic testing for antibodies to H. pyloriremains the most commonly ordered diagnostic test despite recent expert recommendations. Changes in reimbursement for serologic testing will likely drive future provider ordering practices.