So there is no reason for us to believe our work roles should stay the same. The future will bring opportunities to create new partnerships for medical laboratory professionals.
New opportunities means redefining our roles and responsibilities.
We will be required to make a visible contribution beyond the boundaries of our immediate jobs. Knowledge is to be the new source of wealth in the Information Age, and as such we should be investing in our future now. Disease-state management is replacing an emphasis on acute care that focused heavily on clinical technology. A pattern is emerging. Where both clinical technology and information management are necessary, the future will require us to integrate them, and that means opportunities for laboratory medicine and its practitioners.