Laboratory Informatics Buyer’s Guide for Medical Diagnostics and Research
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Laboratory Informatics Buyer's Guide for Medical Diagnostics and Research: 2022 Edition
LabLynx Press
Table of Contents
- Chapter: About this book
- Introduction
- Chapter: 1. Introduction to medical diagnostics and research laboratories
- 1.1 Medical diagnostics lab
- 1.2 Public health lab
- 1.3 Toxicology lab
- 1.4 Blood bank and transfusion lab
- 1.5 Central and contract research lab
- 1.6 Genetic diagnostics lab
- 1.7 Medical cannabis testing lab
- Chapter: 2. Choosing laboratory informatics software for your lab
- 2.1 Evaluation and selection
- 2.2 Implementation
- 2.3 MSW, updates, and other contracted services
- 2.4 How a user requirements specification fits into the entire process
- Chapter: 3. Resources for selecting and implementing informatics solutions
- 3.1 LIMS vendors
- 3.2 LIS vendors
- 3.3 ELN vendors
- 3.4 Middleware vendors
- Chapter: 4. Resources for selecting and implementing informatics solutions
- 4.1 Medical diagnostics instrumentation and equipment vendors
- 4.2 EHR vendors
- 4.3 Laboratory business intelligence (BI) and workflow solution vendors
- 4.4 Laboratory billing service providers
- 4.5 Consultants
- Chapter: 5. Resources for selecting and implementing informatics solutions
- 5.1 Trade organizations
- 5.2 Conferences and trade shows
- 5.3 User communities
- 5.4 Books and journals
- 5.5 Standards, regulations, and guidance
- 5.6 Further reading
- 5.7 LIMSpec
- Chapter: 6. Taking the next step
- 6.1 Conduct initial research into a specification document
- 6.2 Issue some of the specification as part of a request for information (RFI)
- 6.3 Respond to or open dialogue with vendors
- 6.4 Finalize the requirements specification and choose a vendor
- Chapter: 7. Closing remarks
- 7.1 Recap and closing
- Chapter: Appendix 1. Blank LIMSpec template for medical diagnostics and research labs
- A1. Introduction and methodology
- A2. Primary laboratory workflow
- A3. Maintaining laboratory workflow and operations
- A4. Specialty laboratory functions
- A5. Technology and performance improvements
- A6. Security and integrity of systems and operations
- A7. Putting those requirements to practical use and caveats
- A8. LIMSpec in Microsoft Word format