[Histonet] New lab desperation

[Rene J Buesa]

I think that your best option is not asking to HistoNet because your needs are may and complex and will require somebody dedicating a lot of time to answer your concerns.
I think that your best option is trying to find a similar laboratory in your area, and visit it.
The problem you will encounter is that your are trying to set a "competition" laboratory, but I am sure that you will always be able to find somebody wanting to help.
Perhaps going to a hospital, that will not consider you as competition, will serve you the same and you will also get a pretty good idea of what you need.
René J.

--- On Thu, 12/15/11, nike path <nikepathlab <@t> gmail.com> wrote:


From: nike path <nikepathlab <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] New lab desperation
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 11:28 AM


Need help; referred to the list by a lab tech at a nearby hospital.

Been hired by two pathologists (friends of mine) to be office manager of a
new, private anatomic path lab that I am charged to put together. Have no
background in medicine (or science or even managing any office!) but I
guess I'm trustworthy....  This will obviously be a nightmarish adventure
through the school of hard knocks...  Where in heaven's name do I even
begin?  I am to ID and lease a space for a histology lab projected to have
approximately 4 thousand biopsies, 2 histotechnologists, 1 courier, 1
transcriptionist.  And then 'put it together'!

General plan:

Find, lease, remodel physical facility for histo lab with appropriate
venting/hoods/work stations.

City, state, and fed licensing for lab work and billing.

Stainer/appliances/machines vendors and leasing/purchasing

LIS/IT/computer installation

Personnel hiring.

Billing company.

Pathologists are out of the area and really don't have the time to input
daily or even weekly and are counting on me to put this together. Obviously
I'm in way over my head but I've got the time, likely the money, and am in
need of an adventure!  Would appreciate any and all advice. Thanks.

Phillip F.
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