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Article: A new way to determine test cost per instrument. (part 1)
- Article from:
- Medical Laboratory Observer
- Article date:
- October 1, 1988
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1988 Nelson Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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This generic method, based on standard cost accounting techniques, can be used in each section of any laboratory to profile expenses associated with every instrument and test. Dr. Travers is director of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Veterans Administration and clinical associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C. At the time this article was written, Krochmal was director of management engineering systems for pathology service at the Veterans Administration in Washington He is currently medical district coordinator for the VA in Phoenix If one component of laboratory operations can be ...