Van Riper J A
Laboratory Development, Inc., USA.
Clin Lab Manage Rev. 1995 Mar-Apr;9(2):83-6.
Regional health-care providers are being given the opportunity to collaborate in specialty health-care services. Collaboration to achieve superior economies of scale is very effective in the clinical laboratory industry. National laboratory chains are consolidating and enhancing their control of the industry to ensure their historic profitability. National companies have closed many laboratory facilities and have laid off substantial numbers of laboratory personnel. Health-care providers can regain control of their locally generated laboratory health-care dollars by joining forces with clinical laboratory joint ventures. Laboratorians can assist the healthcare providers in bringing laboratory services and employment back to the local community. New capital for operational development and laboratory information systems will help bring the laboratory to the point of care. The independent regional laboratory is focused on supporting the medical needs of the community. The profit generated from a laboratory joint venture is shared among local health-care providers, supporting their economic viability. The laboratories' ability to contribute to the development of profit-making ventures will provide capital for new laboratory development. All of the above will ensure the clinical laboratories' role in providing quality health care to our communities and employment opportunities for laboratory personnel.
地区医疗服务提供商正获得在专科医疗服务方面展开合作的机会。在临床检验行业，为实现卓越的规模经济而进行合作非常有效。全国性的检验连锁机构正在进行整合并加强对该行业的控制，以确保其历来的盈利能力。全国性公司关闭了许多检验设施，并裁减了大量检验人员。医疗服务提供商可以通过与临床检验合资企业联手，重新掌控本地产生的检验医疗费用。检验人员可以协助医疗服务提供商将检验服务和就业带回当地社区。用于运营发展和实验室信息系统的新资金将有助于把检验工作带到医疗点。独立的地区检验机构专注于支持社区的医疗需求。检验合资企业产生的利润在当地医疗服务提供商之间分享，支持它们的经济可行性。实验室为盈利性企业发展做出贡献的能力将为新的实验室发展提供资金。以上所有这些将确保临床检验机构在为我们的社区提供优质医疗服务以及为检验人员提供就业机会方面发挥作用。
