Clinical Laboratory Management Handbook : Leadership Principles for the 21st Century

Over the past twenty years, laboratories have evolved from isolated, purely technical departments into integral segments of broader provider systems. Excelling in this new environment requires business knowledge, management skills, and marketing savvy in addition to the age-old prerequisites of clinical competence and technical expertise.

This new book imparts these skills and much more. Addressing both emerging needs in the curriculum and the new demands upon practitioners, the text concentrates on critical issues of lab management including strategic thinking and planning, maximizing reimbursement, practical financial issues, compliance with governmental regulations, optimizing productivity and much more.