Looking back: evaluating the use of bar coding in medical record processing
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Multiplexed Barcoding Image Analysis for Immunoprofiling and Spatial Mapping Characterization in the Single-Cell Analysis of Paraffin Tissue Samples
Published on: April 7, 2023
1Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Abstract:
It is great to be able to say, if we had it to do over again, we would still do it.... But hindsight tells us we could have done some things better. We should have sinned bravely, and forged ahead with chart tracking in the main file room. The truth is, our inexperience with the technology made us overly cautious. We were, however, absolutely correct about the use of bar coding. Swift collection of accurate data is a treasure to be sought, bar coding is insurance of that treasure.
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