The Chemistry Laboratory: Development of Average, Fixed, and Variable Costs for Incorporation into a Management Control System

In order to estimate real cost savings achievable from reductions in laboratory test volume and in order to provide a management tool to help achieve such savings, we developed a management system for our chemistry laboratory. The system estimates the fixed costs (i.e., equipment, direct overhead, a...

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Published in:	Medical care Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 286 - 299
Main Authors:	Trisolini, Michael G., McNeil, Barbara J., Komaroff, Anthony L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States J. B. Lippincott Co 01-04-1987 Lippincott-Raven Publishers
Subjects:	Autoanalysis - economics Boston Clinical Laboratory Information Systems Cost estimates Cost savings Costs and Cost Analysis Financial budgets Fixed costs Information Systems Labor costs Laboratories, Hospital - economics Management Information Systems Microcomputers Pilot Projects Statistical variance Time and Motion Studies Total costs Urine Variable budgets Variable costs Boston
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