"ONC released Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Proposed Rule to implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, support Biden-Harris Administration Executive Orders, and advance interoperability. Join Jeffery Smith, Deputy Division Director of the Office of Technology, Certification & Testing Division at ONC to learn about HTI-1 and brief discussion. What to Expect *Explain how HT ... Read More
Sign Up"With numerous procedures, processes, systems, people, and data sources, it is critical for companies to have a holistic view of their laboratory operations. Without it, organizations are prone to inefficient data handling processes, data quality risks, compliance risk from unsupported LIMS applications, communication issues, and more. Many organizations today are using multiple LIMS from different vendors, which reduces value and adds complexity and risk to an already complicated ecosystem. B ... Read More
Sign Up"Despite the critical role diagnostic stewardship practices can play in antimicrobial stewardship, it remains a discipline not well understood or appreciated as a driver for improving patient outcomes. In this SelectScience webinar, diagnostic stewardship will be defined, a framework for stewardship programs will be presented, and intervention techniques and impacts will be described. Additionally, learn potential reasons why diagnostic stewardship is only recently garnering attention as a ... Read More
Sign Up"As the demand for plant-based food substitutes continues to rise, attention has turned to improving the flavour of these products, as they often lack the richness and complexity that consumers expect from traditional meat and dairy products. In this webinar, Dr. Laura McGregor, Product Marketing Manager at SepSolve Analytical, will describe how to overcome common challenges associated with sampling and analyzing aroma volatiles using novel, automated extraction techniques combined with GCxGC ... Read More
Sign UpAs the capability and need for researchers to collect large volumes of samples has grown, biobanking has become a critical research practice. Obtaining and storing these samples is just the beginning; documenting sample location, history, usage, storage conditions, chain of custody, associated study and research data, and more, in a way that is safe, consistent, and usable is presents a major challenge to the modern laboratory. Many labs turn to familiar spreadsheet programs to track biobanking ... Read More
Sign Up"Clinical interoperability is a critical aspect of providing high-quality care to patients across the care continuum. Disconnected clinical systems pose a challenge for healthcare providers to access complete and up-to-date patient information, leading to delays in care, duplicative testing, and potentially harmful medical errors. Nowadays it is also critical to connect to non-traditional healthcare providers to cover social determinants of health (SoDH), and to assess and measure clinical quali ... Read More
Sign Up"During this webinar, we will take a look at some of the latest trends and hot topics that are being observed within regulated laboratories. We will also discuss various processes that you need to implement in order to remain compliant with the latest regulatory guidance and minimize your inspection risk As an attendee, you will learn more about: * Custom Analytical Instrument Qualification (AIQ) based on User Requirement Specifications (URS) * Repair Qualification (RQ) * Hidden Costs of ... Read More
Sign Up"In this webinar, Jun Liu, Senior Marketing Manager at PerkinElmer Informatics, will explain the significance of incorporating big data in chemical product development to streamline the process and achieve better outcomes. Jun will delve into the various challenges associated with collecting, analyzing, and integrating data from different sources, such as data silos, data quality issues, and data security concerns. Several strategies to overcome these challenges, including creating a structured ... Read More
Sign Up"Nurses face ongoing challenges in clearly defining their contribution to patient care. From a financial standpoint, nursing is considered a cost and not a revenue generator. It's time to change how healthcare organizations think about nursing’s contribution to value-based care quantifiably using technology and data. This session explores how nursing informaticists can help healthcare system leaders define the value of nursing through data collection and analysis, and improve nursing workfl ... Read More
Sign Up"Arsenic and selenium are naturally occurring contaminants who naturally exist in an array of different forms. The different forms of these contaminants (often referred to as species) behave very differently in the environment, thus these is a need to understand the distributions of these species in the environment to properly assess these contaminants’ risk and impact. Selenium is a biologically necessary element for humans and other organisms, but can be toxic to these species in higher c ... Read More
Sign Up"Transformer models are an increasingly important component of machine learning solutions. In the first part of this webinar, we will review the current and potential use cases for these models, specifically within the contexts of natural language processing and image analysis, along with important considerations for their development. In the second part of the webinar, we will focus on clinical language processing. Clinical reports are an essential component of electronic health records (EHR ... Read More
Sign Up"Huge investments are made around the world in developing and leveraging e-health services to improve public and individual health and to increase the cost-effectiveness of healthcare. One of the backbones of contemporary patient-oriented e-health infrastructures with high expectations of its positive outcomes are patient accessible electronic health records. A lot of emphasis has been put on the development and usability of technical systems whereas the information contained in and communicatio ... Read More
Sign Up"As consumer product innovation organizations continue to navigate supply chain disruption, ever-increasing sustainability objectives, and global economic uncertainty, today’s consumer goods companies must confront these challenges while seeking growth and delighting customers. Innovating in these mature product spaces requires more than just new technology and modern processes. Join us on Monday, May 22 at 2pm ET to learn how one company accelerated product innovation with a blend of new t ... Read More
Sign Up"Columns, run conditions, and temperature programs are critical to good chromatography, but so is a well-maintained gas chromatography (GC) instrument. GCs depend on regular maintenance to keep seals tight and pathways inert if you want to consistently produce the best data. In this webinar, Dr. Mark Badger, Senior Product Manager GC Accessories at Restek Corporation, will cover three critical GC maintenance topics: reducing contamination, best practices for replacing parts, and key steps to ... Read More
Sign Up"Chagas Disease also known as American trypanosomiasis infects ~7 million people worldwide. Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent, is endemic in Latin America where it infects humans and other mammals. During this webinar you will learn about the disease, the pathogen and its transmission as well as the laboratory methods for diagnosis. The speakers will also discuss the challenges faced by persons living in the US but born in Chagas endemic areas and transmission dynamics of the pathogen with ... Read More
Sign Up"In this webinar, Ahmad Al-Attar, Flow Cytometry Specialist at UMass Memorial Health, discusses the future of automation in clinical flow cytometry and explains how the CellMek SPS sample preparation system has helped boost his lab’s efficiency and productivity. Following his talk, Ahmad will be joined by Carsten Lange, Sandra Hernandez and Samantha Bauchiero (from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences) to answer questions about how the lean manufacturing mindset can be applied in the clinical flow ... Read More
Sign Up"This presentation will provide an overview of the political landscape in Washington, DC, in the 118th Congress, along with updates on federal legislation to support the laboratory workforce, reimbursement for laboratory services, and a risk-based framework for regulating clinical laboratory testing. The presentation will also cover proposed and future anticipated proposals to change CLIA workforce regulations. Learning Objectives * Apply information provided to take appropriate action as ... Read More
Sign Up"Do you have multiple systems at your company that are creating inefficiencies, confusion, or lost data? If so, join us for a joint webinar presentation and hear how one client was able to standardize their LIMS technology through the STARLIMS platform. Not only was the client able to reduce the number of different LIMS across the organization, but also individual and collective LIMS skills were strengthened, internal support costs were reduced, many issues were resolved, and a large quantity ... Read More
Sign Up"As reimbursement for digital pathology services starts to potentially become a reality, more hospital, clinical laboratory, and reference lab leaders will explore the technology. Do you know where to start with implementing a digital pathology progam for your hospital, health system, or independent pathology group to make the best use of your budget? This free 60-minute webinar with live Q&A will increase your knowledge and readiness. Pathologists, hospital executives, and lab leaders nee ... Read More
Sign Up"The evaluation of various parameters is essential in the design of molecular diagnostic tests. These include sensitivity, specificity, dynamic range, turnaround time, and user-friendliness, and their importance may vary depending on the intended application, necessitating significant optimization. In this webinar our expert speaker Dr. Robert Sjöback will discuss examples based on the utilization of quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR). Attend this webinar to: * Ident ... Read More
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