title: [Current and future laboratory operations for medical administration--based on JAMT].
abstract: The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Liberal Democratic Party announced a preliminary medical insurance system reform plan in July and August 1997, respectively. The main goal is to reduce medical expenses in both plans. Presently, medical facilities have financial difficulties which influence laboratory testing practices. Further cost containment is a major source of anxiety in hospital laboratories. Japan Association of Medical Technologists has been working to improve the position and capabilities of medical technologists and to recognize that some countermeasures to deal with the economic pressures should be taken. JAMT would like to work together with other related associations and organizations to find solutions to this issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nihon University Itabashi Hospital, Tokyo.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwata
mesh_terms: D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D007564:Japan; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012952:Societies