In the era of Big Data, the information generated by laboratories is becoming as valuable as the tests themselves. Real-time Clinical Reference Laboratory Market Data is now being used by public health officials to track disease outbreaks and monitor antibiotic resistance patterns across different populations. This data-as-a-service model represents a major shift in the lab business's underlying value proposition.

Furthermore, data security has become a top priority. As laboratories move their records to the cloud to facilitate easier sharing with physicians and patients, they are investing heavily in blockchain and advanced encryption to protect sensitive genetic information. The ability to manage and secure this data is now a primary factor in hospital groups choosing their reference lab partners, as data breaches can result in massive financial and reputational damage.

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