June 25, 2015 - LIMS Project – Letter to Self

Ever have those moments when a project is over and you say, "Man, I wish I knew that before I started". If you could tell yourself what to do differently on an Informatics Project, would it sound like this:

June 11, 2015 - Which came first, the URS or the application?

Should you create the User Requirements Specifications before or after selecting an lab informatics software? Well, let's look at it from both directions.

May 28, 2015 - Integrated Informatics: Single Vendor vs. “Best of Breed”

Click to read the key differentiators between the two approaches. Presentation slides included.

May 20, 2015 - 5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Laboratory Informatics Solution

Trying to determine the best solution for your laboratory organization can be a confusing, frustrating, and daunting task. Learn the right questions to consider before diving in.

April 29, 2015 - 3 lies organizations tell themselves about relationship management

Organizations are made up of humans, and naturally since humans lie to themselves in personal relationships the same can be said for work ones. I'm continuing my review process for customer relationship management (CRM) and also for electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) products. Another free ELN emailed me the other day, must be good CRM protocols are in place at their organization, because I never heard of them but I'll post a review once I've had time to play with their software a bit.

April 24, 2015 - Customized LIMS – The “Black Sheep” of LIMS

When you hear the phrase, LIMS Customization, what do you think? Many tend to preach the bad, but have you ever stopped to evaluate the Good? Click to read our evaluation.

April 16, 2015 - A review of "Computerized Systems in the Modern Laboratory"

I was recently given a copy of the book: "Computerized Systems in the Modern Laboratory: a practical guide". by Joseph G. Liscouski. Joe is a very experienced and highly qualified LIMS expert that I have known for years. His profile speaks for itself. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeliscouski ...

April 13, 2015 - Without Adoption there is No Success! – Part 2

Is your LIMS project truly a success even if it was on-time, within budget, and met the requirements if no one ends up using it?

March 30, 2015 - The ELN Crossroad

Did you reach full implementation and are recognizing the benefits, or did your Lab stop short?

March 30, 2015 - How to Win at LIMS

A successful LIMS implementation is not as easy as selecting the “Right” piece of software

March 17, 2015 - Without Adoption There is No Success! – Part 1

There are several best practices that should be followed to facilitate reaching full user adoption goals and thereby attaining true LIMS implementation success. But just because it was installed, doesn't mean it was a successful implementation.

February 4, 2015 - LIMS Implementation: Let me Count the Ways

So you're ready to implement your LIMS, that's great! What methodology have you chosen? You did know there are several ways to implement your LIMS, right?

January 30, 2015 - H&A Scientific, Inc. SLIMStat

SLIMStat is a validated software application for projecting the expiration date of pharmaceutical products based on stability data.

January 16, 2015 - LIMS Implementation: “Big Bang” or “Phased” Approach

Selecting your LIMS is just the first of many decisions you'll have to make when implementing your new LIMS. Next, you will have to decide HOW to implement it. There are two main approaches for implementing a LIMS: the “Big Bang” approach and the “Phased” approach. Do you know the difference between each and which approach to chose?

December 30, 2014 - Top 10 Benefits for taking a Pittcon 2015 Short Course

These are great talking points to present to your manager to support your participation at a Pittcon short course.

December 23, 2014 - How Much Does a LIMS Cost?

If your laboratory organization has ever discussed the possibility of putting in a LIMS, you will likely have been asked by management “How much does a LIMS cost?” This is a very good question and while coming up with the answer is more complicated than people think; we have broken down the costs for a LIMS below.

December 10, 2014 - North Pole Lab Selects Omega 11

When exploring the gorgeous landscape of interior Alaska, one would never expect that in a nondescript building in a suburb of Fairbanks is a thriving environmental laboratory. Kelley Lovejoy, the Laboratory Director, has successfully built Alaska Analytical Laboratory (AAL) from the ground up to cater to a variety of clientele with a multitude of needs.

November 20, 2014 - Reigning in your scattered Lab Data & Information

New Technology and Instruments have presented us with a plethora of data and information, both a blessing and a challenge at the same time: they are invaluable and overflowing. What’s worse is it’s scattered across various computers, instruments, labs, and sites and combining data from multiple disparate systems can be problematic.

October 29, 2014 - The Key to Interfacing Lab Instruments to LIMS or ELN

No matter what changes are made over time, the tool, style, or data format standard used to create or facilitate instrument interfacing is not the true critical success factor for interfacing instruments.

October 27, 2014 - Innovate or die!: Genomic data and the electronic health record (EHR)

The sharing of patient data, such as test results, is important for appropriately treating patients. Inclusion of this data allows for clinical error prevention, particularly if a new clinician becomes involved. If genetic information, including family history or genetic test results, is not accessible to treating physicians, care may suffer. Innovation is needed to address the problem of lack of access to important data, such as genomic test results, not structured to fit into an EHR.