Episode 33

Episode 33: Big Tech Invading the Lab - Collaborate or Isolate? The Choice for Clinical Labs' Future

-In this episode of eLABorate Topics podcast Lona Small discusses how tech companies like Amazon are expanding into healthcare and clinical labs. There are concerns that these companies don't understand the complex regulations and expertise needed to properly run clinical labs. 

 - However, there are also opportunities for collaboration between traditional clinical labs and tech companies. Clinical labs have deep expertise that can complement the technology, workflow, and delivery expertise of companies like Amazon. 

 - Collaboration is like a multiplier - it exponentially builds on combined expertise, generates innovative solutions, demonstrates and amplifies value, and allows for growth through learning.

 - Listen to the full episode to see  examples of collaboration within labs, across healthcare disciplines like nursing and physicians, and outside of healthcare like with blood drives. Benefits include improving processes, reducing errors, and gaining influence.

 - Clinical labs should embrace collaboration, both internally and with outside parties like tech companies, to demonstrate their value, gain influence, and make an impact in improving healthcare. Isolation in silos is limited, but collaboration taps into diverse expertise for solutions.

 

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Tywauna "Coach Tee" Wilson is an accomplished medical laboratory leader, author of "Some Leaders Wear Lab Coats," and co-host of the "eLABorate Topics" podcast. As founder and president of Trendy Elite Coaching and Consulting, she develops best-in-class leaders through coaching programs and leadership training. With two decades of experience, including as a lab manager and technical director, Tywauna leverages her clinical expertise to mentor laboratory professionals. Through Trendy Elite's Standout Leader Academy and her own initiatives, she empowers professionals to enhance their leadership skills, expand their influence, and excel in their careers. Tywauna is committed to guiding the next generation of confident, competent laboratory leaders
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It isn’t every healthcare leader who can seamlessly lead through the chaos of managing a large healthcare operation while navigating the rapid changes in healthcare. But this is exactly the environment where Stephanie Whitehead not only shines but thrives!

Stephanie is an executive-level leader that fueled by her passion for helping others in the medical profession achieve operational excellence. Intrigued by the evolving nature of the laboratory field and its strong impact on patient treatment, she had an early determination to leave an indelible mark on the laboratory profession.
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