Accu Reference Medical Lab Announces Establishment of Long-term Strategic Partnership with HealthFirst

The partnership, just begun in September 2018, includes a wide range of programs based on value and emphasizing easily accessible and high quality laboratory services, with personalized care support driven by real-time data sharing

Linden, NJ, October 27, 2018 ACCU Reference Medical Lab announces it has just formed a long-term, strategic partnership in September with HealthFirst as the two organizations focus on new ways to create more personalized recommendations for healthcare.

Now, ACCU Reference Medical Lab is in network for all HealthFirst plan participants in NY State.

The partnership includes a broad range of value-based programs, rewarding high quality, easily accessible laboratory services at the best value, said ACCU Reference Medical Lab CEO Kamran Alison. In addition, the partnership enables real-time data sharing to drive personalized care support.

• Examples of this timely access to laboratory test results include:
• 1-day turnaround molecular tests for respiratory and gastric infections
• The most accurate UTI testing and genetic carrier testing
• Upgraded diagnostic laboratory services

Real-time data sharing is crucial for anticipating people's varying care needs. What's more, it reduces gaps in care.

Looking forward, the new collaborative partnership between Accu Reference Medical Lab and HealthFirst serves to set the foundation for developing more modern benefit designs, focused on providing incentives to individuals to use high quality, cost-effective in-network laboratories. The organizations are setting industry-leading standards for the entire patient experience, most notably in terms of ease of access.