Sunday, 7 January 2018

Implementation Of Lab Information System

By Kathleen Thompson


It is important to understand what is meant by lab information system. This is a software that is capable of storing and tracking clinical details of a patient during different visits to the health facilities. The figures are stored in a database to make it easy for retrieval when the need arises. This network has features that allow activities such as check in, order entry, specimen processing and others to be carried out.

This transformation in the way operations are carried out, one should understand the different software available in the market from the many manufacturers. This will enable you in this medical field to provide services to individuals effectively and at the same time having high efficiency and cutting on unnecessary cost. This is associated with every aspect of improved technology.

The medical testing performed on patients is differentiated into two major categories. These are clinical and anatomic pathology. These are different according to execution. Clinical pathology includes the hematology, immunology, microbiology just a few. The specimen is obtained from the blood and other bodily fluids. Microscopic examination of individual cells is done for diagnosis. Specimen is also acquired without any major undertaking.

On the other hand, anatomic pathology is involved in diagnosis from tissue structures as a whole which may involve autopsy and also from small structures. The specimen needed for this procedure are obtained from a well outlined method and they may also be many in numbers as compared from the one discussed above. The section involved is histopathology. There are evident differences between these two but the advance in technology is proving otherwise.

Having outlined the sections involved in this network, there are some benefits accrued to the use of this arrangement. Patients are always in and out of the health facilities. New records are kept to meet the demand. Due to the automation of the process it is possible to check in individuals quickly and be able to track and retrieve any data from the past that may exist if any for them.

The technicians are most of the time overwhelmed by the work that they carry out. They may mix the results and this could lead to wrong diagnosis. With the digital applications of this configuration, the samples are analyzed by automatic analyzers and the results collected via a micro-computer network. This ensures proper result management and makes it easy for the technicians and the errors significantly reduced.

There are minimized errors that arise when executing order which would otherwise emerge because of poor handwriting. There are many other important facts about this arrangement and should not be overlooked. The billing process and integration with other networks is possible. The aim of generating reports electronically and working to being digital is thus achieved.

To conclude, the whole configuration ensures less paper work while more is accomplished. The safety is ensured since access is only by authorized individuals. The particulars entered are validated thus improved data is given. Back up is provided to safe guard the statistics that have been stored. This highly enhances volume and capacity of that facility and instruments.




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