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Title:Laboratory Informatics Buyer's Guide for Medical Diagnostics and Research: 2022 Edition

Editor:Shawn Douglas

Publisher:LabLynx Press

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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