Aim of the study: Identification of operational development factors applicable to Laboratory N. Objectives: 1) identify the peculiarities of laboratory strategy development, 2) analyse the existing situation, assess current technological developments and utilisation of information technologies, 3) forecast the scope of services provided by Laboratory N. Key words: laboratory, operational development. Methods: The location of research is the Outpatient Clinic N and its subsidiary, i.e. Laboratory N. The object of research is the operational development opportunities of the laboratory. Scientific literature and legal documents were analysed. Statistical data for 2002-2005 on the scope of laboratory services for the whole of Lithuania and for the outpatient clinic (as at 31 December 2005) was collected. The existing structure of the subsidiary was analysed, operational processes were described, calculations were made and the scope of services by 2010 was forecasted. In January 2006, a structured interview was held with four heads of departments in order to broader depict the operational context of the object under research and to collect extensive information. Then doctors were surveyed. More than 200 questionnaires were distributed, however, only 187 doctors provided comprehensive answers to the questions included into the questionnaire, 2 questionnaires were only partially filled out and thus discarded in the process of data analysis, while 11 potential respondents never... [to full text]

SUMMARY Lorna Office’s Feasibility Study, conducted by Ms. Vaida Poškaitė Final Work for Master’s Degree Šiauliai 2006 A feasibility study regarding the office’s activities and its development prospects was performed in the medical office Private Limited Liability Company LORNA during the period of 2004 and 2006 and these major propositions should be claimed from its outcomes: Private Limited Liability Company LORNA was registered in 1997 and it has been rendering medical services since then. The most significant advantage of the medical centre LORNA is the high quality of the rendered services. 55 people, 34 doctors out of them, are employed at this Centre. The largest portion of LORNA’s revenues is received from medical and dentist services. Private Limited Liability Company LORNA is also financed by the State Patient Fund, therefore, there is an opportunity to set up a family doctor’s position as well as an office for public medical education. The accounting analysis of medical centre LORNA shows that the company has been running profitably, because the net profit has been increasing. The revenues from health supervision services in 2005 have increased about 10% in comparison with 2003. Doctors of Private Limited Liability Company LORNA are rendering their services not only to people from Klaipėda, but also from Klaipėda district, Šilutė, Plungė, Kretinga and Skuodas as well as their districts. One third of all patients are people, residing in various districts... [to full text]