Cost Analysis
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Laboratories are businesses like any other. They must control costs and report on financial performance. Job Cost Analysis is a way to evaluate whether a particular analyzer is performing as expected. The stay in business the laboratory needs to demonstrate a positive financial contribution to the overall organization. Job Cost Analysis usually takes into account:
- Amortized cost of the machine
- Reagent cost total and per unit time
- Disposables cost totasl and per unit of time
- Number of tests per unit of time by day, month, quarter, year
- Expected (or actual) reimbursement per test
- The cost of technician time
Many offices employment a Laboratory Information System that keeps track of materials, Reagents, Disposables so that Job Cost Analysis becomes easy for the laboratory.
- Office Work Flow Main Page
- General Office Visit Work Flow
- The Laboratory
- Xrays
- Billing Cycle