Biomedical subjects
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Today's health care providers are keenly aware of the need to do "better with less" in an environment of shrinking resources. This article describes a process for automating laboratory services that is based on expertise, safety, productivity, and a set of guiding principles. The process used to create this model, which integrates people with the flow of information and materials, can be used to re-engineer any knowledge-based process.
The author's intention in this article is to share some of the knowledge and experience gained by an organization from the successful implementation of automation tools in two different laboratory locations. The article examines the application of these tools from a strategic and business prospective rather than from a technical point of view. It is intended that the information provided will reduce some areas of risk for the reader when considering or installing automation tools.