Network Strategy
How Avalon builds and manages high-performing lab networks to align pricing, quality, and policy coverage.
Avalon’s Approach
Avalon eliminates network fragmentation by designing and managing preferred lab networks that align with plan rules and performance goals.
- Ensures credentialing and pricing compliance across providers
- Optimizes turnaround times to improve efficiency and member satisfaction
- Aligns network performance with plan priorities through ongoing oversight and analytics
- Reduces quality variation by establishing consistent standards and accountability
This coordinated approach improves consistency, drives measurable value, and strengthens lab-payer alignment.
Proven Impact
Through Avalon’s lab performance monitoring, a regional payer reduced waste with an overutilized STI PCR panel profile that was ~5x more costly. In addition, the health plan reduced overall network fees and improved test quality by shifting volume into Avalon’s curated, credentialed network.
Key Capabilities Used
- AvalonSelect Genetic Network & Gold Carding
- Lab Credentialing and Contracting Framework
- Lab Performance Monitoring
Impact
- Reduced lab costs and test quality variability
- Improved network integrity and provider experience
- Simplified contracting and oversight
- Reduce administrative burden
- Operational efficiency at scale, supported by Avalon’s infrastructure