How to Choose an LIS:
A Comprehensive Guide
This document provides a detailed overview of the key features and considerations when choosing a Laboratory Information System (LIS) for your medical laboratory. It covers important topics such as cloud-based solutions, scalability, automation, user experience, patient-centric design, and more. The guide aims to help you make an informed decision in selecting the right LIS to boost your lab's productivity, efficiency, and patient care.
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The Importance of Choosing the Right LIS
Government regulations and incentives are pushing healthcare services to be more competitive, especially in the LIS market where customers expect top quality and innovation from their LIS provider. In recent years, all laboratories have been required to adapt their information management focus and use a LIS to automate the routine steps in their daily workflow.
The transformation towards patient-centered care means the flexibility with which these services are offered and the connection of a LIS to other devices is becoming increasingly important. Implementing a best-of-breed LIS system that supports complex workflows, while integrating with EMR/EHR systems, becomes the need of the hour.
Key LIS Features to Consider
Scalability
The scalability of a LIS is its capability to expand in accordance with growing demand and increasing workloads. The more scalable a LIS is, the more flexible it is to workload demand.
Automation
Advanced LIS systems utilize technology to automate more and more processes within the lab, e.g. receipt confirmation, results validation, client reports and more.
User Experience
A good user interface is one that enables the user to easily and effectively perform their intended actions. The user experience is heavily influenced by the user interface (UI).
Customization
Your LIS should be as unique as your laboratory - fully customizable and perfectly tailored to your specific requirements.