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All of us here at SCC Soft Computer appreciate our business relationships with our valued clients. We look
forward to hearing from you and discussing ways SCC can help you with your system optimization efforts.
With nearly 40 years’ experience in the design, development, delivery, implementation, and support of robust
integrated information management system solutions for the laboratory and genetics marketplace, SCC has
extensive knowledge and proficiency in professional consulting services.

Since 1979, SCC has consulted with startup labs as well as large multisite healthcare organizations. We are
proud to offer our valued clients SCC’s full range of expertise and will continue to partner with our clients to
provide professional and managed services both internally and on site. If you would like to learn more, please
contact your service representative for details, or e-mail us at sales@softcomputer.com.

Gilbert Hakim, CEO
SCC Soft Computer

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for laboratory workers has grown 13 percent in the last year, nearly double the average for all other occupations
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in the United States (Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/clinical-laboratory-technologists-and-technicians.
htm). The BLS reports that this trend is expected to continue with demand far outpacing the average for all occupations. Overall employment of clinical laboratory
technologists and technicians is projected to grow 11 percent from 2018 to 2028. They attribute this to legislative and regulatory reforms, major advances in medical
diagnostics and treatment, and a profound shift in population demographics (those over age 65 will more than double between now and 2050), which is expected to
cause a greater need for laboratory diagnostics.

In a position paper of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science dated 2 August 2018 (Addressing the Clinical Laboratory Workforce Shortage,
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https://www.ascls.org/position-papers/321-laboratory-workforce/440-addressing-the-clinical-laboratory-workforce-shortage), ASCLS task force members present
a comprehensive overview of the critical workforce shortage of medical laboratory professionals (medical laboratory technicians, medical laboratory scientists,
histotechnicians, and histotechnologists), the reason for the shortage, the impact the shortage will have in the clinical laboratory setting, its impact on patient care and
access, and its impact on educational facilities.