Clinical lab: managing the products of automation

Article Abstract:

Hospital clinical laboratories are becoming more and more automated in their testing services. With this automation comes more time for medical technologists to perform testing processes that used to be sent out because there was not time to complete them in-house. The clinical laboratory computer is a device that is becoming more technologically innovative. With the rapid strides that are being made at present the future of automated laboratory capabilities will be realized more quickly than anticipated.

Hospitals, Medical laboratories, Ambulatory care facilities, Technology application, Biomedical laboratories, Clinics, Information storage and retrieval systems, Hospital information systems, Hospital laboratories

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Evaluating the new case-mix systems

Article Abstract:

Hospitals are using computer systems for better management. One of the new management information systems combines financial and clinical information which provides information for diagnosis related group analysis. These systems need to provide information for both reimbursement and for future planning.

General medical & surgical hospitals, Management, Hospital administration, Diagnosis related groups

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Technology and the surgical suite: forest of instrumentation improves, but complicates, surgical practice

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Recent advances in surgical technology have enhanced the performance capabilities of the surgical team. However, the responsibilities of the team have not been reduced, and they are not likely to be in the near future.

Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Innovations, Surgery, Medical equipment, Lasers in medicine, Medical lasers

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