Laboratories
Laboratories who have implemented systems to receive orders and deliver test results electronically have become the most competitive in their markets. Two-way clinical data exchanges are helping laboratories build and retain a community of referring physicians, clinics, and hospitals.
"Perhaps the most prevalent trend in the current market is the ever-increasing emphasis on connectivity. As stated previously, companies are adopting electronic systems for enhancing laboratory communications and maintaining patient information." Clinical Laboratory Software: Challenges and Benefits, Clinical Lab Products, January 2006
By some estimates, 60-70% of health care decisions, from diagnosis through therapy and prognosis, are derived from clinical laboratory tests. There is no doubt that labs play a critical role in patient care. With this responsibility come pressures to deliver quality and timely clinical data. Other pressures include:
- Respond to rising demands from healthcare providers (e.g., clinics, other labs, clinics, hospitals) to exchange clinical data electronically
- Timely turnaround times on sending results to healthcare providers
- An increased competitive market that demands implementing an increasing number of interfaces while reducing implementation costs
- Monitor and manage key interface connections and data exchanges proactively and efficiently to ensure high-performing service uptimes
- Enhance patient care and safety through strengthened quality of clinical data exchanges and transmissions
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