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Nearly half of all Americans live with chronic disease. Treatment
for these conditions consumes more than 75 percent of America’s
annual health care spending. Personalized outcome improve-
ment programs – with laboratory testing as a central component –
will improve quality of life for patients while signifi cantly increasing
effi ciency in the health care delivery system. Approximately
25 million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD),
an expensive and ultimately life-threatening medical condition.
Millions more are at increased risk of developing the condition,
but do not know it. LabCorp’s CKD solution, a programmatic
approach that enhances detection and slows the progression
of CKD, is gaining acceptance among clinicians nationwide.
Treatment, which may include changes in diet, adjustments
in medications or surgery, can be carefully crafted to match
the needs of each patient. LabCorp is continuing to develop
outcome improvement programs targeted to other debilitating
chronic conditions – programs that will equip physicians with
the diagnostic tools to both improve health and improve return
on health care spending.
Outcome
Improvement
Programs
8 LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
CHRONIC DISEASE
MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Life-