Healthcare systems worldwide face a glaring contradiction: deliver better care at lower costs. To achieve sustainable and long term success, healthcare organisations must evolve and begin to look at clinical labs as a partner. In parallel, labs must rise to the challenge.1
A problem shared is a problem halved
When asked what were the top organisational challenges facing healthcare executives and lab leaders, financial challenges were overwhelmingly the greatest concern for both groups.1 Secondary concerns were also similar and included government mandates, personnel shortages, patient safety & quality, and patient satisfaction.1