Government: Focused on reducing hospital length of stay and patient treatment via out care models (eg. homecare)
Technology: Making lab quality tests available close to doctors office, patient's home and in ICU's and delivered by non-laboratory personnel.
Social & economic pressure: Increased patient empowerment and health consciousness.
Decision makers: Physicians, Lab directors, Nurses, point of care coordinators and hospital administrators.
Information technology: Focused on faster delivery of test results to drive faster therapeutic intervention.