Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 7
February 16, 2010 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 8, Issue 7 In This Issue Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 02/08/2010 - Presolicitation Notice - caLIMS2 Laboratory Information Management System Department of Health and Human Services - National Institutes of Health - National Cancer Institute Upcoming Webcasts 03/05/2010 - AACC ANNOUNCES WEBINAR ON CUSTOMIZING QUALITY CONTROL FOR IMPROVED PATIENT SAFETY The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces a webinar on Customizing Quality Control for Improved Patient Safety to be held on March 5, 2010 at 2:00pm (EST) . The webinar will last 60 minutes. 02/24/2010 - Webcast: Considerations for…EMR 2.0: The Game Has Changed! Find out how: Free Recorded Webinar
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February 09, 2010 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 8, Issue 6 In This Issue Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 02/08/2010 - Presolicitation Notice - caLIMS2 Laboratory Information Management System Department of Health and Human Services - National Institutes of Health - National Cancer Institute 01/25/2010 - Invitation for Bid - Laboratory Information Management System State of Arkansas, Department of Environmental Quality Upcoming Webcasts 02/24/2010 - Webcast: Considerations for Selecting a LIMS for Your Laboratory Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host an informational webcast on February 24, 2010 on the topic of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). This event…SAP-QM and xMII as "LIMS" Option. Basically can SAP-QM be used in place of a LIMS in manufacturing?
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Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 5
February 02, 2010 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 8, Issue 5 In This Issue Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 01/25/2010 - Invitation for Bid - Laboratory Information Management System State of Arkansas, Department of Environmental Quality Articles LIMS Integration for Hydrocarbon Processing and LNG Plants By Kevin Smith, director of sales, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Colin Thurston, director of product strategy, process industries, informatics, Thermo Fisher Scientific. The Natural Gas Market Review 2008 published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasted that global demand for natural gas will continue to grow at a fast pace, with liquefied natural gas…LIMS Integration for Hydrocarbon Processing and LNG Plants
By Kevin Smith, director of sales, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Colin Thurston, director of product strategy, process industries, informatics, Thermo Fisher Scientific.The Natural Gas Market Review 2008 published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasted that global demand for natural gas will continue to grow at a fast pace, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) exhibiting a dramatic increase of output1. The latest Oil Market Report of IEA, published in August 2008, reveals that global oil product demand for 2008 was 86.9 mb/d (+0.9% versus 2007) and is expected to reach 87.8 mb/d in 2009 (+1.1% versus 2008)2. The upstream stages of exploration and characterization of oil and gas play a crucial role towards timely production, allowing for global petrochemical companies to address increasing demand.
This article discusses the challenges facing the oil and gas processing industry and stresses the necessity for LIMS deployment. It also details the main benefits resulting from LIMS integration in the oil and gas exploration and characterization stages and provides a real-life application example to further demonstrate the benefits.
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 4
January 26, 2010 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 8, Issue 4 In This Issue Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 01/25/2010 - Invitation for Bid - Laboratory Information Management System State of Arkansas, Department of Environmental Quality Articles Elevating the Role of Laboratory Informatics to Assist Mission Critical Decision Making in the Enterprise By Kim Shah, VP Marketing & Business Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Informatics LIMS Blog Postings Disposing of confidential data is not an easy task At some point in time in your career, you will be obliged to destroy confidential data that is in your possession. I am…Disposing of confidential data is not an easy task
At some point in time in your career, you will be obliged to destroy confidential data that is in your possession. I am not talking about pulling an Enron either. If you work for a government lab or even a private sector lab, you know how much data your lab produces by the minute. The sheer amount of data can be overwhelming. Your organization may be performing work for another organization where you have a confidentiality agreement in place and when you complete your work for that other organization, you will be responsible for completely destroying that data after you have released it to your client.Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 3
January 19, 2010 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 8, Issue 3 In This Issue Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 12/14/2009 - Request for Proposals - Laboratory Information Management System RFP No. PSD 10-NED-17: LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM for the State of Hawaii, Department of Public Safety, Narcotics Enforcement Division Articles Elevating the Role of Laboratory Informatics to Assist Mission Critical Decision Making in the Enterprise By Kim Shah, VP Marketing & Business Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Informatics LIMS Blog Postings Which LIMS implementation process is right for you? Laboratories not only have different functional needs that their LIMS solution…Which LIMS implementation process is right for you?
Laboratories not only have different functional needs that their LIMS solution must meet but they also have system implementation needs that can have a profound affect on the success of the LIMS implementation. Even if you succeed in choosing the right LIMS for your lab, the implementation process can make the difference between success and failure. There are basically 3 types of implementation processes (Packaged, Collaborative, Turn-key). Let’s rank them from the least expensive to the most expensive processes.Elevating the Role of Laboratory Informatics to Assist Mission Critical Decision Making in the Enterprise
By Kim Shah, VP Marketing & Business Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific, InformaticsOne of the key challenges faced by life science organizations today is the inability to turn the vast amount of laboratory data generated into useful information that enables management at all levels of the organization to make timely and informed decisions. Many companies still use manual processes for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data; they also use both structured and unstructured content. A worldwide market research study on laboratory information management system (LIMS) users conducted by Strategic Directions International (Los Angeles, Calif.) determined that over 70% of laboratories have less than half of their instruments interfaced with a LIMS.
