Laboratory work sits between clinical practice and technology. Decisions made in each area shape how work actually gets done. When these decisions are aligned, work flows more easily. When they are not, small frictions start to appear. Separate decisions, shared consequences Each domain focuses on different things. Laboratory work prioritises accuracy, clinicians focus on interpretation...

Across the Nordic countries, medical laboratories operate within healthcare systems that are often seen as broadly comparable. Healthcare funding models are broadly similar, regulatory frameworks overlap in key areas and laboratories operate within comparable digital infrastructures. From the outside, things look aligned. Up close, it often is not. Laboratories across the Nordics are dealing with...

Medical laboratories are often described as some of the most digitalized environments in healthcare. LIS, automation, analyzers and integrations support large parts of the daily work. On paper, much of the process is already digital. Still, manual work tends to return. Not because laboratories resist technology, but because systems and daily practice do not always...