Solicitation #: JUS-RFI-2024-0201R "The State of Montana, Department of Justice (State) is requesting information regarding a Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Replacement. All interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Request for Information (RFI)." NOTE: Log-in required to view RFI documents. Due date: 25 September 2023, 2:00 p.m. MDT ... Read More
"Troubleshooting is a systematic approach designed to correct problems that may occur with patient samples, instruments, operating an analyzer, handling, reagents and quality control material. The first step in troubleshooting is gathering information about an incident. This could be, for example, undesired behavior of an instrument or the lack of an intended function. Other important information includes concurrent symptoms and specific circumstances that may be needed to reproduce the problem. ... Read More
Sign Up"The delivery of healthcare is shifting from a cost-based to a value-based care paradigm. This new approach emphasizes evidence, efficiency, and accuracy in clinical decision-making that reduces costs while improving patient outcomes. The clinical laboratory is an integral part of this new system. Laboratory professionals must challenge the perceptions of the clinical laboratory as solely a provider of test results to that of a provider of integrated and actionable clinical insights that can imp ... Read More
Sign Up"Lateral flow assays provide a simple and reliable assay for detecting specific biomarkers above their tested detection threshold. However, clinical professionals have a persisting need for increased sensitivity as they aim to identify these biomarkers at earlier and earlier stages of disease progression. When selecting materials for immunoassay development, membrane properties and reagent properties must be considered together, as their interactions determine the outcome of test development. ... Read More
Sign Up"Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a unique healthcare burden in the United States with over 20 million new cases every year and an urgent need to control the spread. A multiplex PCR approach to STI testing has emerged as an economical and broader approach to routine STI and urgent STI testing. However, a practical challenge of implementing an STI multiplex panel is validation. Join DarkDaily Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 1 p.m. Eastern for "Validating a Multiplex STI Panel ... Read More
Sign Up"Managing a lab relocation project is a monumental task—it requires extensive planning even before the first piece of equipment is moved. It is critical to establish open communication between all involved parties, an understanding of where the research will be moving to, and a well-executed plan to minimize disruption to ongoing research. In this exclusive interview, learn from Dr. Daniela Gaglio from Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) Italy about her experience in managing and partner ... Read More
Sign UpA webinar sponsored by Astrix Date:  Thursday, September 28, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST Presented by: Tim Martin, Executive Vice President, Product, Yseop Overview: With the explosion of generative AI and the emergence of LLMs over the last year, what are the ramifications across the clinical document landscape? Increasingly, life sciences firms are leveraging content automation solutions to maximize the efficiency, accuracy, and standardization of reporting and w ... Read More
Sign Up"The year 2020 will go down as one of the most difficult, trying, and socially polarizing years in modern history because of the global pandemic of COVID-19. Nearly every facet of life on earth faced disruptive and dynamic challenges that pushed operational processes to the brink of collapse in different ways. Laboratory medicine is no exception to this disruption and learned a great deal from these experiences. Though COVID-19 was exceptional, should the laboratory community, especially the cli ... Read More
Sign Up"How does your organization manage the information contained in large volumes of faxed documents? Is this process a modern, well-oiled machine, or is it a largely manual process from days long past? Regardless of what your process looks like, cloud fax solutions with document classification and data extraction capabilities can streamline scheduling and administrative operations at your organization significantly. Improving efficiency with document management can lead to faster decisions, better ... Read More
Sign Up"The AMIA Public Policy hosts a webinar focusing on the progress for the clinical informatics industry formally through designated occupational codes. The webinar includes: * Background on the process and AMIA’s efforts on Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) Codes with the Department of Labor * AMIA’s initial application to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) * Potential wins for the clinical informatics industry * How AMIA is planning for the future * Opportuni ... Read More
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