Medical Laboratories

Three research questions were investigated. These questions were as follows:

1. Are regulatory and market constraints on the operation of medical technology laboratories--both institutional and independent--likely to lead to a serious shortage of qualified and technologically-current medical laboratory technicians by the year 2000?

2. What strategies can medical laboratories--both institutional and independent--adopt that will permit them to continue to function effectively and efficiently within the American healthcare environment as it continues to evolve through the year 2000?

3. What strategies can medical laboratory technicians adopt that will enable them financially to continue to work in their field within the American healthcare environment as it continues to evolve through the year 2000?

The research sample selected for this study was comprised of 120 persons divided equally between representatives of the management of medical laboratories and medical laboratory technicians. Additionally, each of these sub-groups was equally divided between institutional laboratories and independent laboratories.

Institutionally-affiliated members of the research sample were uncertain as to the ability of medical testing laboratories to operate effectively and reliably under any of the regulatory scenarios investigated. Independently-affiliated members of the research sample, while sharing a perception of uncertainty in relation to both CLIA changes and heal

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