title: As others see us, Part 3. The competitive marketplace: an exciting future for laboratory medicine.
abstract: Timely anticipation of patient needs and fair pricing of services will ensure survival of the on-site hospital laboratory in the coming era of managed healthcare. Management education and efficient operation are the keys to a bright future.
authors: Abington Memorial Hospital, PA, USA.
authors: N B
authors: NB
authors: Coffman
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D017722:Hospital Charges; D017721:Hospital Costs; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D009862:Online Systems; D014481:United States