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Since the 1980s, the laboratory environment has been defined by continuous quick and dramatic innovation. The number and complexity of available tests and services has increased dramatically, and this trend is projected to continue. Laboratory technology is frequently at the cutting edge of medical progress. Before effective therapy, testing tools to diagnose or screen for a certain ailment may be available. Testing has become more efficient and automated thanks to developments in laboratory technology, which include both new tests and advances in equipment and testing methodologies.
Technology Trends in the Clinical Laboratory Industry – Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy – NCBI BookshelfThe laboratory environment has been characterized by ongoing rapid and dramatic innovation since the 1980s. There has been remarkable growth in the range and complexity of available tests and services, which is expected to continue. Laboratory technology is often at the forefront of medical advances. In some cases, testing techniques to diagnose or screen for a particular condition are available before effective treatment. Innovation in laboratory technology, which includes both new tests and advances in equipment and testing techniques, has made testing more efficient and automated. Information technology (IT) has revolutionized the transfer of data by decreasing the time it takes to order and receive test results and by creating opportunities for research on large datasets. Many predict that clinical laboratory technology will play an even more important role in the future delivery of health care (Felder et al., 1999; Wilkinson, 1997). Innovation in health care, particularly when it is more efficient than existing methods (see Box 3.1), is welcomed by payers, providers, and patients; however, the efficient integration of innovation into medical care may be affected by policies related to coverage, coding, and payment.
What Are Information Systems?Information systemsThe combination of people, information technology, and business processes to accomplish a business objective. are the combination of people, information technology, and business processes to accomplish a business objective.