2. Dr. Raghavendra. L, MBBS,MD
Assistant Professor
Dept. Of Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS
3. Management of the Information Explosion
Paper to electronic based reports
Need for quality lab report which is
Accessible
Accurate
Timely
Secure
Confidential
Private
Included in the technical requirements (5.10)
of ISO 15189:2012 standards
Paper-
based
Electronic
4. Laboratory Information System / Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS)
Computerized information management system designed for
laboratories
Manages lab data from sample log-in to reporting
Interfaces with analytical instruments
Sorts and organizes data into various report formats
Stores data for future reference and use
5. 1960s - Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming
System (MUMPS)
1980s - Structured Query Language (SQL), relational database
management systems (RDBMS) expanded the functionality and
interoperability of the LIS
Today - web-based and database-centric Internet applications
of laboratory informatics software
8. Traditionally can be divided into
Pre analytical phase
Analytical phase
Post analytical phase
9. Patient management with unique ID
Patient data tracking
Test ordering
Sample tracking with ID
Workload and Workflow management
Billing
LIS workflow
14. Fewer transcription errors
Faster processing with direct instrument uploads
Multi-level checks before releasing the report
Direct report generation meeting specific requirements - Auto-
verification
15. Easy access and correlation with previous reports
Direct communication of critical values to treating physicians
Timely information to the patients for consultation
Report management
16. Improve data management in lab to increase lab potential
Enable centralization of information
Support and enhance business processes of the lab
Take advantage of new lab information technology
Provide easy access to data
20. It improves the efficiency hence productivity.
Improve data quality (all instrument are integrated).
Saves time because the information is obtained at the snap of the button
Improve level of data access for all stakeholders of any project.
Automated customer reports (TAT, Work Load)