| Literature DB >> 25609721 |
Elitza S Theel1, Ryan D Johnson2, Elizabeth Plumhoff3, Curtis A Hanson4.
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We surveyed national Helicobacter pylori diagnostic testing practices and diagnoses using commercial and Medicare medical claims data from Optum Labs (Cambridge, MA). Serologic testing for antibodies to H. pylori remains the most commonly ordered diagnostic test despite recent expert recommendations. Changes in reimbursement for serologic testing will likely drive future provider ordering practices.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25609721 PMCID: PMC4365212 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.03464-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948