Siemens Healthineers survey shows 82% of US healthcare executives consider expanding lab services
XLV•Organizations are expanding infrastructure and test menus
Among organizations that made changes, 37% expanded lab infrastructure; 31% expanded test menus; 18% created new offerings.
Aging equipment, AI tools and staffing shortages shape investment
84% agreed aging lab equipment poses institutional risk; 54% prioritized diagnostic and lab equipment upgrades, behind AI tools at 64%.
Investment decisions stalled for 31% due to unclear cost-benefit; 65% reported lab staff shortages affecting operations.
Survey points to rising strategic value for clinical laboratories
Siemens Healthineers published a US healthcare executive survey pointing to rising strategic value for clinical laboratories amid cost and staffing pressure.
82% of executives considered expanding lab services in the past year; 81% strongly linked lab turnaround time to patient care.
