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EMR-LIS integration is a desire of most EHR users, clinicians, and lab managers. Creating a robust EMR LIS interface will improve clinicians' productivity and positively impact patient satisfaction. To encourage CIOs and other decision-makers to invest in full EHR-LIS...

Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) is a computer program or application that allows a provider to make medical orders electronically. CPOE was designed decades ago to replace manual ordering of medication and lab tests. Today, the use of CPOE continues to rise...

An API is an application programming interface. It allows software applications to share, exchange and use data securely. APIs allow developers to open up their application's functionality and data to other developers within and outside their companies. APIs allow...

Ambulatory EHRs are specially designed to meet the needs of outpatient care centers and small medical practices. These EHRs can help ambulatory care centers find ways to overcome the challenges posed by the demand for improved quality of care, higher efficiency,...

The price of implementing a new EHR has changed over the last decade. Since the Barack Obama administration signed the ARRA and HITECH acts into law, EHR implementation costs have changed for small practices and large provider networks. A Health Affairs survey...

Labs are complex environments that support many regular and specialized workflows. For lab managers to meet the daunting tasks they face daily, they need a functional LIS. And for efficient patient care, the LIS and EMR/EHR can't function as islands. In fact, for many...

Lab managers need sophisticated tools and solutions to cope with the challenges of massive batch testing and digitization of healthcare processes. With the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care, there's a need to improve operational efficiency and minimize...

HL7 messages are like the water flowing in the pipes connecting one healthcare information system to another. The relatively simple data transfer standard developed by Health Level Seven has become the most widely used format for sending and receiving messages between...

Gone are the days when healthcare data only resided on paper charts and electronic medical records. Today, patients and providers want instant access to medical data on their mobile devices. HL7 is the most widely used standard for formating messages transmitted from...

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) uses computers to document and send treatment orders. These orders are transmitted over internal and external networks to improve efficiency, reduce transcription errors, and improve patient safety. The 2021 statistics for the...