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The Role and Financial Implications of Digital Pathology for the System Health

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  • Gabriela Izabela Băltățescu

    (“Ovidius†University of Constanţa)

  • Nicolae Dobrin

    (“Ovidius†University of Constanţa)

  • Ionut Burlacu

    („Sf. Apostol Andrei†Emergency County Hospital)

Abstract

Public health system is under great pressure to cope with old and new threats which can have different causes. Progresses regarding methods of diagnosis and treatment options pushed the pathology filed to move forward. The aim of the present study is to analyze the impact on finances secondary to introduce digital analyses of whole slide imaging in the pathology laboratory workflow and the effect of digital pathology on health care system from the economical point of view. Digital pathology embraces the present and future economical traits providing a faster, better, efficient and accurate method for earlier depicting of different chronic medical conditions. Based on forecasted trends, anatomical pathology laboratories must do the effort to deployment a digital pathology system and must have an overview when considering the return on investment. In time, the revenues will be enough to consider digital pathology system a successful business model.

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  • Gabriela Izabela Băltățescu & Nicolae Dobrin & Ionut Burlacu, 2020. "The Role and Financial Implications of Digital Pathology for the System Health," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(1), pages 845-851, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:ovi:oviste:v:xx:y:2020:i:1:p:845-851
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    Keywords

    digital pathology market; whole slide imaging; virtual microscopy; business model;
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    JEL classification:

    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics

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