PPS spurs changes in lab practices.

E W Parkhurst; M H Robbins; R P Maurer

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PPS spurs changes in lab practices.

E W Parkhurst·M H Robbins·R P Maurer

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Change in the delivery of laboratory services is inevitable. However, the manipulation of several variables in conjunction with some realistic evaluation of current operations and cost-effective planning for the future can appropriately position the clinical laboratory in the marketplace. The demand for services, pricing, testing protocols, new equipment, staffing, productivity, and operational efficiency must all be weighed before the health care provider can determine the best course for a specific hospital clinical laboratory.

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E W Parkhurst, M H Robbins, R P Maurer. 1985-02-01. PPS spurs changes in lab practices.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4038494/

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