How JIT Testing Can Help Reduce Medical Waste and Cost

One should note that the healthcare sector generates large amounts of data. Healthcare is the top consumer of the world’s data volume estimated to be at least 30% and its compound annual growth rate is expected to exceed 30% in the next two years.

This is also linked to the rise in medical waste generation. Examples are infectious liquid (tainted blood), pathological waste (human tissues and other organs), chemical waste (reagents and solvents used in procedures), and general non-hazardous waste.

Consider it, that every year, U.S. clinical facilities undertake at least 7 billion lab tests. It then becomes easier for health authorities to manage vital healthcare data and implement saving workflows that reduce medical waste and its associated costs.

In this context, JIT testing can be beneficial to healthcare institutions and providers. For those who are not familiar with the concept, JIT in the healthcare industry refers to the processing and testing of the samples immediately upon arrival in the lab.

The JIT method would benefit large-scale clinical labs more. It has major advantages in that it can significantly bring down the cost of medical waste and improve efficiency. It also helps to reduce errors and costs.

The JIT method is also flexible. This can help the facilities deal with fluctuations in volume while still maintaining the quality of testing results. In addition, JIT processing can be used to support a quick response to a sudden high demand for a particular procedure.