Draft:Project Santa Fe Foundation

• Comment: This reads like a brochure for the company. A complete rewrite from a neutral point of view is needed. That is, if the organization is deemed notable. --Hammersoft (talk) 01:15, 12 August 2025 (UTC)

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Project Santa Fe Foundation (PSFF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to transforming global healthcare through the enhancement of diagnostic laboratory services.^[1] The Foundation was established by a coalition of visionary laboratory leaders who advocate for innovative strategies and alternative business models, emphasizing the value of longitudinal laboratory data and lab-driven interventions. Through its efforts, Project Santa Fe Foundation seeks to reengineer the laboratory from reactive confirmation of a laboratory test result to proactive prediction and risk stratification to support population health.^[2]  This change promotes the laboratory as a diagnostic platform supporting healthcare’s transition from a volume-based to a value-based care model and redefines the role of clinical laboratories and pathology in the healthcare ecosystem with a focus on improving patient outcomes globally.

Mission

The aim is to improve the human condition. Project Santa Fe Foundation, a 501c3 not-for-profit, is a coalition of laboratory leaders coming together to create a disruptive value paradigm and explore alternative business models that expand the role of diagnostic services in the future healthcare ecosystem.

Vision

Project Santa Fe Foundation’s vision is to leverage laboratory medicine and pathology ___domain knowledge to establish the standards and evidence for using longitudinal laboratory results and lab driven interventions to improve clinical and financial outcomes in healthcare described as Clinical Lab 2.0 (see below).  The Foundation facilitates diverse partner collaborations to guide policies, transfer knowledge, and accelerate the Clinical Lab 2.0 movement across the industry.

Clinical Lab 2.0 Movement

The Clinical Lab 2.0 movement aims to revolutionize the role of laboratories by embedding them within the framework of population health and value-based care. ^[1]Laboratory diagnostics, traditionally seen as separate from direct patient care, are increasingly recognized as essential for risk stratification, targeted interventions, and improving patient outcomes. The Clinical Lab 2.0 model emphasizes the need for laboratory medicine to move beyond transactional services and contribute to more comprehensive, proactive health management. This model supports personalized care through advanced diagnostic tools and information technology methodologies.

Core Principles

Project Santa Fe Foundation's core principles underscore the importance of laboratory leadership in value-based healthcare. The Foundation advocates for clinical laboratories to play a more significant role in the healthcare system by promoting leadership development, cultivating essential skills and knowledge in laboratory professionals, and implementing impactful projects that demonstrate the laboratory’s value in healthcare institutions. By focusing on meaningful clinical and economic outcomes, the Foundation aims to foster a healthcare system where the full potential of diagnostic testing is realized.

Objectives

Project Santa Fe Foundation strives to demonstrate the transformative impact of medical laboratory testing and anatomical pathology services on patient care and outcomes. Through research, education, and advocacy, the organization highlights the critical role of laboratories in healthcare delivery. To achieve this, the Foundation conducts clinical studies, workshops, and conferences, providing enriching educational opportunities for medical professionals.

In addition to its research and educational initiatives, the Foundation collaborates with a variety of stakeholders to advance its mission.

Health Economics and Cost Avoidance

One of the key tenets of the Clinical Lab 2.0 movement is the principle of cost avoidance. By emphasizing proactive risk stratification, identification of gaps in care, and early recognition of high-risk patients to support early detection and intervention, the Foundation aims to reduce the incidence of costly complications and hospitalizations. Through its initiatives, the Foundation demonstrates how robust laboratory testing can improve patient outcomes while reducing overall healthcare costs.

Publications

The Project Santa Fe Foundation regularly publishes research articles and thought leadership papers that provide insights into the Clinical Lab 2.0 movement and its role in population health management. These publications are available on the Project Santa Fe website and the medical literature

• including: "Future Role of the Clinical Lab in Population Health" (2021)
• "Priming the Clinical Laboratory for Population Health" (2020)
• "Why Should Health Systems Protect Their Clinical Lab and Preserve its Clinical Assets vs Outsourcing?" (2019)
• "Integrating Social Determinants of Health and Laboratory Data: A Pilot Study to Evaluate Co-Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines" (2019)
• "Improving the Delivery of Healthcare through Clinical Diagnostic Insights: A Valuation of Laboratory Medicine through Clinical Lab 2.0" (2018)

References

1. Noonan, Kristen (2019-10-07). "Clinical Lab 2.0 Advances as Project Santa Fe Foundation Secures Nonprofit Status, Prepares to Share Case Studies of Medical Laboratories Getting Paid for Adding Value". Dark Daily. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
2. Aug 24; Caruthers, 2018 | Renee (2018-08-24). "Project Santa Fe Partners With LTS Health to Create Population Health Diagnostics Knowledgebase". 360Dx. Retrieved 2025-08-05.