How have recent advances in technology, automation and IT influenced diagnostic testing?
CM. The primary driver of technological advancements in medical diagnostics has been the development of faster, more accurate devices that not only streamline operations and provide connectivity with electronic medical records in the lab setting but also provide patients with greater care in the physician’s office. The overall impact is access to a more rapid result, introduction of more timely and appropriate medicine, reduction in costs associated with use of inappropriate medication, and unneeded additional testing, improved quality control, and less time in the hospital or clinic waiting rooms for the patient. PR. There are some incredible developments in technology that are fuelling interest in decentralized or PoC testing. For many years, manufacturers created versions of instruments that were smaller and easier to use than existing models, and they were adequate for the decentralized testing customers. However, we are now witnessing a new era with systems designed specifically f
