InterSystems, the developer of the TrakCare unified healthcare information system and other software for connected care, will preview its laboratory business management system (LBMS) at the IBMS Biomedical Science Congress in Birmingham.
“The nature of the laboratory business is changing dramatically,” said InterSystems’ Martin Wilkinson.“While the pressure to deliver more test results at lower cost will only intensify, advanced information technology will enable laboratory professionals to be the drivers of change, not the victims.”
Advances in automation, genomic testing and the increased use of point-of-care testing will drive shifts in where and when testing takes place. Next-generation systems will capture information at each stage of the healthcare continuum to enable unprecedented flexibility and clinical validity.
“Laboratories will inevitably need to move from a support service to a business that helps drive better healthcare outcomes,” said Martin Wilkinson. “The next generation of informatics solutions is designed to manage the laboratory as an agile, knowledge-driven business in an increasingly interconnected world. Today’s laboratory information management systems fall short of what is needed. We are raising the bar by introducing the world’s first LBMS, which will help customers transform from a reactive testing and results service to a proactive healthcare partner.”
An LBMS will enable laboratories to work differently. Not only will they communicate laboratory results electronically, but will also identify their derivation, including workflows, equipment and personnel involved, regardless of where they are located.
Connected care models and shared electronic health records will also see laboratory professionals become more directly involved in patient care.With a continuous view of the patient’s condition, laboratory professionals will extend their services into hospital wards and other settings through new capabilities such as distributed sample processing; accountability and quality control; efficiency through automation; and patient-centred care and quality assurance.
An LBMS preview will be available on the InterSystems stand (F28) at the ICC in Birmingham.
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