December 8, 2020 - Sunquest New White Paper: Positioning the Health System to Weather the Storm of COVID-19
Five areas of focus emerge when we look at how best-of-breed technology is helping labs manage through COVID-19. Get the new white paper.
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December 2, 2020 - Vet Lab Blends Clinical Diagnostics with State-of-the-Art Technology Using Matrix Gemini LIMS
In this new case study from Autoscribe Informatics BioTe Veterinary Laboratories blends clinical diagnostics with state-of-the-art technology using Matrix Gemini LIMS.
BioTe Veterinary Laboratories is using Matrix Gemini Veterinary LIMS to manage their laboratory workflow and analytical data to drive efficient operations in their new purpose-built laboratory facility.
December 1, 2020 - The Sunquest COVID-19 Essential Suite
Quickly stand up COVID-19 testing, including pooled testing, with an end-to-end laboratory solution that includes an ordering and results portal, driver-level instrument connectivity, and a molecular laboratory information management system. [LEARN MORE]
December 1, 2020 - Starting a COVID Testing Lab: Is Now a Good Time?
The answer to that question is easy, YES! Never mind the ongoing daily battles to limit the initial outbreak since March, it is becoming clear, as we transition into Winter of 2020 and the prospect of year two of the pandemic, that what was once acute has now become chronic. And SARS-CoV-2 may be with us for quite some time, if not indefinitely, like the annual flu virus. No matter how our...
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December 1, 2020 - Strategies for Creating Effective Technical Documentation – Part 2
In part 1 of our blog series on creating effective technical documentation, we discussed the different types of users that technical documentation supports, along with the ways in which good technical writing can benefit your business as a whole [Read More]
December 1, 2020 - Laboratory Informatics Pandemic Thanksgiving
In the midst of a global pandemic that is straining the world’s medical systems, researchers, and providers like nothing before in our lifetimes, it can be hard to remember to pause, take stock, and express gratitude where we can. The pandemic has brought some good as a result of the bad. For instance, it has forced us to look for new ways to conduct business and communicate. It has also encouraged us to think outside of the box and change our processes. Businesses were pushed to upgrade old technologies or develop new solutions in order to adapt to the new normal. When you step back to look for the positive in a dreadful situation, there is much to be grateful for. [Read More]
December 1, 2020 - Astrix Case Study – Core LIMS Implementation at Medical Diagnostics Company
A startup medical diagnostics company specializing in tests that identify and characterize tumor cells in blood samples chose to implement a cloud-hosted Core LIMS in their laboratories to support anticipated future growth. The diagnostics company decided that they did not want to rely on the vendor’s services. Core Informatics referred the diagnostics company to Astrix Technology Group.[Read More]
December 1, 2020 - Laboratory Informatics Webcast Series – The Digital Laboratory: What the Future Holds
Astrix Technology Group has been helping scientific organizations implement and integrate new informatics systems in the laboratory since 1995. Our experienced team of expert informatics consultants bring together technical, strategic, regulatory and content knowledge to provide the most effective solutions to problems faced by scientific organizations. Astrix partners with many of the industry leaders in this space and have brought them together for a one of kind webcast series that will delve into the future of lab informatics and technology. [Read More]
December 1, 2020 - How Your LIMS Can Help You Deliver Top Notch Customer Service: Part 1
Customer service is a critical piece of the diagnostic testing process. In a complex industry where timely analysis and results are paramount, excellent customer service and effective communication can be competitive differentiators for your lab. This matters most with ordering and result report delivery, the two primary points of interaction your laboratory has with customers. You want healthcare providers to be able to order tests and view results easily and quickly - period. [Read More]
November 20, 2020 - Drug Companies Cited Over Lack of Stability Testing
Warning letters and citations from the US FDA on the rise in the pharmaceutical industry. With approximately one in five warning letters in 2018 and 2019 mentioning 21 CFR Part 211 section 166 (Stability Testing) this part of the regulations also appears to be on the rise.
Stability testing has a key role in managing drug safety and efficacy. Learn how to create a defensible framework for stability testing in this article.
November 17, 2020 - Experience a Patient’s Journey throughout the Enterprise
Integrated or standalone, Sunquest solutions extend throughout the laboratory, augmenting integration between or across systems and expanding your abilities with added connectivity, precision medicine, or laboratory and pathology depth. In a series of videos, let’s follow patient Bob through his care journey, and learn why Sunquest is the One delivering Labs to new heights – driving better patient outcomes and return on investment. [SEE BOB’S JOURNEY]
November 17, 2020 - Setting Up and Managing COVID and Other Public Health Risk Testing in the Workplace
There is nothing people want more right now than a return to normal. By this time most of us have had enough of this surreal “new normal” where masked people tread carefully amongst each other, avoiding nearness, spraying down surfaces, using hand sanitizer, avoiding theaters, indoor restaurants, bars, and concerts, working from home and becoming far more familiar with Zoom than they ever...
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November 17, 2020 - Lab Informatics Case Study: Informatics Roadmap for a Global Biotechnology Company
A global biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing treatments for people living with rare metabolic diseases maintained R&D facilities around the world and had plans to develop manufacturing facilities in the near future. The organization engaged in collaborations with Universities and worked with clinical research organizations (CROs) in the testing and analysis of samples. The company had been managing its scientific data with an ELN and a variety of paper/Excel based processes and recognized the need for a long-term R&D Informatics Strategy and Roadmap aligned with the needs of their R&D activities. [Read More]
November 17, 2020 - Astrix Technology Group Podcast – The Digital Transformation of the Lab
Advances in the digital transformation of scientific labs are occurring so fast that it’s hard to keep up—as if COVID-19 hasn’t given labs enough to keep up with already. But when you consider how much these advances help researchers improve efficiencies, tap into higher-quality data and, ultimately, accelerate the launch of game-changing developments, it becomes clear that laboratories can’t afford to fall behind. [Read More]
November 10, 2020 - Top 3 STARLIMS Features You Probably Aren’t Using, But Should!
Congrats on implementing STARLIMS for your laboratory! This may come as a shock, but you probably aren’t using some of the great features of the LIMS, right out of the box. Like most laboratories, just getting an informatics system in place can be a tough process, forcing a lab to focus on critical items first, like sample reception, testing, and approvals. This means that other enhancements, modules, and features can be placed on the backburner or even forgotten. [Read More]
November 10, 2020 - Integrated Reporting for Anatomic Pathology & Molecular Testing
In today’s anatomic pathology (AP) lab, molecular testing plays an increasingly important role in informing treatment decisions. With Sunquest’s integrated reporting capabilities for AP and molecular testing, review combined results in one actionable report for more coordinated, efficient care. [READ MORE]
November 10, 2020 - Strategies for Creating Effective Technical Documentation – Part 1
On April 20th, 2010, a massive explosion on BP’s Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people and began the largest marine oil spill in history. Before the spill was over, 206 million gallons of oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico, ultimately affecting wildlife and water-quality along hundreds of miles of Gulf coastline. According to BP’s Deepwater Horizon Accident Investigation Report, reasons leading to the accident were lack of good technical documentation and non-adherence to the documents that did exist. [Read More]
November 10, 2020 - Exemplar LIMS – Baylor College of Medicine Case Study
See how Baylor College of Medicine’s Human Genome Sequencing Center uses Exemplar NGS LIMS from Sapio Sciences The BCM-HGSC is a world leader in genomics and one of the most technologically advanced laboratories processing a high volume and wide variety of samples and protocols. They have experienced dramatic growth in both the volume and complexity of the DNA sequencing including for COVID-19 testing. Click here to see how Baylor uses Exemplar’s NGS LIMS to meet their demand and how Exemplar has become an essential part of their futureNovember 5, 2020 - How LIMS Integrations Can Improve Your Clinical Lab’s Performance
All NGS clinical diagnostic laboratories want to run more efficiently—it’s a necessity if they want to remain competitive. They need to streamline laboratory workflows, save on labor costs, and scale their operations to meet demand, such as with the current calls for additional COVID-19 testing capacity. But it goes further than that. To keep their highly skilled employees engaged and reduce human error, they need to minimize both unnecessary duplicated effort and simple repetitive tasks.System integrations can help labs address all of these issues. By bridging the gap between two or more self-sufficient, self-contained systems, they enable the reliable and efficient exchange of information. This helps labs improve their performance and productivity, and scale beyond what would be possible using manual processes.
November 5, 2020 - Sample Tracking is Essential for Organizations that Outsource Laboratory Testing Activities
