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The total laboratory solution: a new laboratory E-business model based on a vertical laboratory meta-network
1Department of Pathology and Clinical Support Information Systems, University of Michigan Medical School and Health System, 1301 Catherine Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0602, USA. bfriedman@umich.edu
Clinical Chemistry
|July 27, 2001
Summary
Information technology enables a "total laboratory solution" (TLS) network, integrating diverse healthcare participants. Success hinges on market forces, network management, and delivering high-quality, cost-effective testing.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Information Technology in Medicine
- Clinical Laboratory Science
Background:
- Global business forces are reshaping healthcare and clinical laboratory industries.
- Information technology (IT) presents opportunities for new economic and business models.
- Current laboratory business models face challenges in integration and efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a new business model for the clinical laboratory industry based on IT.
- To define the concept of a
- total laboratory solution
- (TLS) integrated vertical meta-network.
- To explore the potential advantages and challenges of implementing a TLS.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development for a TLS.
- Identification of key participants in the proposed network.
- Analysis of factors influencing TLS success.
Main Results:
- A TLS model integrating hospital labs, reference labs, vendors, and manufacturers is proposed.
- Existing subvariants of such networks have evolved, but a comprehensive TLS is not yet established.
- Theoretical advantages of TLS include enhanced efficiency and integration.
Conclusions:
- The success of a TLS depends on market forces, collaborative network organization, and cost-effectiveness.
- Implementation of TLS will necessitate a shift in hospital laboratory professionals' roles towards clinical consulting and information management.
- Future demands on laboratory professionals will increase with advancements in genomic and proteomic testing.
