
Current Challenges in Clinical Diagnostic Testing
Healthcare organizations are under pressure to cut costs by reducing the volume of inappropriate, unnecessary, redundant, or obsolete tests.
Integrating and Streamlining Testing
Testing Outside the Core Laboratory
Harmonization of Lab Test Results

Atellica® Solution1
Avoiding Inappropriate Testing
Future Directions

Atellica Process Manager2

The Siemens Healthineers Walpole Facility
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The statements by Siemens Healthineers customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.