I am missing something. What is the difference between being profitable and paying the staff's wages and health benefits? Does it really may for that? That would be awesome.

I think it is all specific to each doctor. I don't need everything on the differential. Maybe the MCV and RDW and even that isn't generally necessary. Some know the difference between alcoholic cirrhosis and not and other things, but for me in peds it doesn't help much.

Finally, you have to find out if removing the RDW from CBC makes it cheaper. If so, only add it on when the patient is anemic.

Bert
Pediatrics
Brewer, Maine