SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving medical information from an electronic device, the medial information comprising a plurality of identifiers;

determining at least one possible laboratory test based at least in part on the received medical information, wherein determining the at least one possible laboratory test comprises using at least one of the plurality of identifiers to query a data store comprising a plurality of laboratory tests, each of the plurality of laboratory tests being associated with one or more identifiers; and

sending the determined at least one possible laboratory test to the electronic device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of one or more of the at least one possible laboratory test from the electronic device, the selection comprising a second plurality of identifiers;

determining at least one laboratory to perform the selected one or more laboratory tests, wherein determining the at least one laboratory comprises using at least one of the second plurality of identifiers to query the a data store comprising a plurality of laboratories, each of the plurality of laboratories being associated with one or more identifiers; and

generating an order for the selected one or more laboratory tests from the determined at least one laboratory.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of identifiers comprises a medical classification code.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the medical classification code comprises at least one of an International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) code or an American Medical Association (AMA) CPT code.

5 . The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the received medical information comprises at least one symptom; and

wherein determining at least one possible laboratory test based at least in part on the received medical information comprises:

determining at least one laboratory test associated with one or more of the received at least one symptoms.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein determining at least one laboratory test associated with one or more of the at least one symptoms comprises:

determining a potential disease associated with one or more of the at least one symptoms; and

determining at least one laboratory usable for diagnosing the potential disease.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the received medical information comprises information usable to identify historical medical information for a patient; and

wherein determining at least one possible laboratory test based at least in part on the received medical information comprises:

identifying the historical medical information for the patient based at least in part on the received medical information; and

analyzing the historical medical information for the patient to determine at least one laboratory test for the patient.

8 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the received medical information comprises:

information usable to identify historical medical information for a patient; and

at least one current symptom for the patient;

wherein determining at least one possible laboratory test based at least in part on the received medical information comprises:

accessing the historical medical information for the patient;

determining a potential diagnosis based at least in part on the accessed historical medical information for the patient and the at least one current symptom for the patient; and

determining at least one laboratory test usable to verify the potential diagnosis.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein accessing the historical medical information for the patient comprises querying at least one data store for previously ordered laboratory tests for the patient.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the at least one test usable to verify the potential diagnosis comprises:

accessing evidence based guidelines for the determined potential diagnosis; and

selecting the at least one laboratory test from a plurality of available laboratory tests based at least in part on the accessed evidence based guidelines.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the accessed evidence based guidelines comprises information from at least one of a medical journal article, a medical case study, or a clinical trial.

12 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the received medical information comprises information for identifying a healthcare policy from a health plan provider, the healthcare policy associated with a patient; and

wherein determining at least one possible laboratory test based at least in part on the received medical information comprises:

determining a first subset of laboratory tests from a plurality of available laboratory tests based at least in part on the received medical information;

determining a second subset of laboratory tests from the first subset that the patient is currently eligible to receive under the healthcare policy from the health plan provider; and

selecting at least one laboratory test from the second subset.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein determining a second subset of laboratory tests from the first subset that the patient is currently eligible to receive under the healthcare policy from the health plan provider comprises:

determining that the patient is an active member of the healthcare policy from the health plan provider; and

for each laboratory test in the first subset:

determining whether the patient is eligible to receive that laboratory test under the health care policy from the health plan provider; and

in response to determining that the patient is eligible to receive that laboratory test under the health care policy, including that laboratory test in the second subset.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein determining a second subset of laboratory tests from the first subset that the patient is currently eligible to receive under the healthcare policy from the health plan provider comprises:

determining one or more laboratory tests from the first subset that the patient has previously received the laboratory test and a predetermined required period of time since receiving the laboratory test has passed; and

including the one or more laboratory tests in the second subset.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein determining a second subset of laboratory tests from the first subset that the patient is currently eligible to receive under the healthcare policy from the health plan provider comprises:

determining a laboratory test related to one or more laboratory tests from the first subset, wherein the patient previously received the related laboratory test, wherein a predetermined period of time is required after receiving the related laboratory test before the patient is eligible to receive the one or more laboratory tests;

determining whether the predetermined period of time has elapsed; and

in response to a determination that the predetermined period of time has elapsed, including the one or more laboratory tests form the first subset in the second subset.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein determining a second subset of laboratory tests from the first subset that the patient is currently eligible to receive under the healthcare policy from the health plan provider comprises:

sending at least one question to the electronic device, answers to the at least one question usable to determine whether the patient is eligible to receive at least one laboratory test in the first subset;

receiving answers to the at least one question from the electronic device;

determining whether the patient is eligible to receive the at least one laboratory test in the first subset; and

in response to a determination that the patient is eligible to receive the at least one laboratory test in the first subset, including the at least on laboratory test in the second subset.

17 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the received medical information comprises an order for at least one laboratory test for a patient;

wherein determining at least one possible laboratory test based at least in part on the received medical information comprises:

accessing evidence based guidelines associated with one or more of the at least one laboratory test in the order; and

determining at least one of an additional laboratory test or an alternative laboratory test based at least in part on the evidence based guidelines.

18 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the received medical information comprises an order for at least one laboratory test for a patient;

wherein determining at least one possible laboratory test based at least in part on the received medical information comprises:

accessing historical medical information for the patient; and

determining at least one of an additional laboratory test or an alternative laboratory test based at least in part on the historical medical information for the patient.

19 . A system, comprising:

a memory;

a network interface; and

a processor in communication with the memory and the network interface, the processor configured for:

receiving medical information from a healthcare provider, the medical information comprising a medical code;

identifying a patient based at least in part on the received medical information;

accessing historical medical information for the patient;

determining at least one recommended laboratory test for the patient based at least in part on the medical code and the accessed historical medical information for the patient; and

sending the determined at least one recommended laboratory test to the healthcare provider.

20 . A computer-readable medium comprising program code for:

receiving medical information from a healthcare provider;

identifying a patient based at least in part on the received medical information;

identifying a healthcare policy from a health plan provider corresponding to the patient;

for each of a plurality of laboratory tests:

deter mining whether the patient is eligible to receive that laboratory test under the healthcare policy from the health plan provider; and

in response to a determination that the patient is eligible to receive that laboratory test under the healthcare policy from the health plan provider, including that laboratory test in a first subset of the plurality of laboratory tests; and

sending a second subset of laboratory tests from the first subset to the healthcare provider.