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Growing one of Indonesia’s largest laboratory chains: Q&A with Dr Dewi Muliaty 

Growing one of Indonesia’s largest laboratory chains: Q&A with Dr Dewi Muliaty 

When she first joined PT Prodia over 20 years ago, now President Director Dr Dewi Muliaty reflects on how the company has grown from a small collection of 9 branches to one of the largest commercial laboratory groups in Indonesia. In this interview with Mr Lee Poh Seng, Director, Diagnostics Division, PT Roche Indonesia, they […]

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Advancing diagnostics in Pakistan with total lab automation: Q&A with Dr Rizwan Uppal

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As one of the largest providers of diagnostic services in Pakistan, Islamabad Diagnostics Centre (IDC) performs more than 7 million tests annually across 130 branches in the country. Chairman, Founder & CEO, Dr Rizwan Uppal sits down with Mr Abdul Qayyum, Country Manager of Roche Diagnostics Pakistan, and talks about the establishment of the IDC

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India’s evolving clinical laboratory landscape: Q&A with Anand K, CEO of Agilus Diagnostics

India's evolving clinical laboratory landscape: Q&A with Anand K, CEO of Agilus Diagnostics

Anand K, the dynamic Managing Director and CEO of Agilus Diagnostics, a powerhouse in the Indian diagnostics landscape, unveils the driving forces behind the nation’s diagnostics revolution. In a riveting Q&A session with Dr Rishubh Gupta, General Manager of Roche Diagnostics India & Neighbouring Markets, Mr Anand delves into the transformative power of total lab automation and

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China viewpoint: small changes for big results in lab performance

China viewpoint: small changes for big results in lab performance

Lean management and intelligent automation can improve clinical lab performance dramatically, but how can lab leaders implement changes effectively? In this exclusive interview with Prof Xie Xiao Bing, Director of the Medical Laboratory and Pathology Center of the First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, we gain insights from his unique approach to departmental

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China viewpoint: Zhongshan Hospital’s smart lab brings testing accuracy and efficiency

China viewpoint: Zhongshan Hospital’s smart lab brings testing accuracy and efficiency

Founded in 1928, Zhongshan Hospital at Xiamen University is widely regarded as one of China’s top research hospitals. In this latest edition of our China Master Viewpoint series, we learn more about the hospital’s ‘smart’ lab, where automation and digitisation are helping to drive operational excellence, including for emergency testing. We also learn about how

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China viewpoint: improving quality management through accreditation and automation

China viewpoint: improving quality management through accreditation and automation

For the latest Q&A video in our China Master Viewpoint series, two private hospital lab directors share strategies for improving quality management. This includes the role of ISO15189 accreditation in driving continuous improvement of lab processes, as well as the value of ‘smart’ lab systems that leverage automation and digital tools to ensure operational excellence.

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Shifa International Hospital’s path to operational lab excellence

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As Chief of Pathology and Director of Laboratory at Shifa International Hospital, a leading quaternary care centre in Pakistan, Dr Imran Nazir Ahmad helped pioneer the concept of total lab automation (TLA), a process that involved connecting his hospital’s core lab, molecular diagnostics and haematology systems via an automated and integrated setup that encompasses pre-analytic,

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Virtual reference site visit: Changi General Hospital Singapore

Virtual reference site visit: Changi General Hospital Singapore

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Changi General Hospital (CGH), an award-winning public hospital in Singapore, pushed digital health technologies to the fore, accelerating the integration of technology to complement and enhance the delivery of care. In this virtual reference site visit, we see how CGH has been innovating and humanising technology to provide

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Total lab automation at Shifa International Hospital: Q&A with Dr Imran Nazir Ahmad

Total lab automation at Shifa International Hospital: Q&A with Dr Imran Nazir Ahmad

Widely respected as one of the top quaternary care facilities in Pakistan, Shifa International Hospital recently emerged as the first hospital in Asia Pacific and among the first in the world to pursue total automation of its clinical lab. In this Q&A with Dr Imran Nazir Ahmad, Chief of Pathology and Director of Laboratory at

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Solving the calibration headache — by simply automating it!

Solving the calibration headache - by simply automating it!

In an ideal scenario, most clinical lab professionals would love to have every process and workflow fully automated so they could focus their attention on the highest-value tasks, such as interpreting and reporting results. But in reality, attempts to automate various protocols often leave lab staff worried that unforeseen or undetected problems could lead to

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