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Fax technology: elegant solution for lab.

L Hunter, M Fox

    Computers in Healthcare
    |August 7, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Fax technology streamlined Baptist Medical Center's laboratory system, improving lab ordering and results reporting. This innovation offers a cost-effective solution for managing laboratory data across multiple locations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Clinical Laboratory Science
    • Health Information Technology
    • Medical Informatics

    Background:

    • Manual laboratory systems can be cumbersome and inefficient.
    • Integrating new technologies into existing healthcare infrastructure presents challenges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the implementation of a fax technology-based system for laboratory ordering and results reporting.
    • To evaluate the impact of this system on efficiency and cost at Baptist Medical Center.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of a novel laboratory information system utilizing fax technology.
    • Integration with the existing Laboratory Information System (LIS) mainframe.
    • Establishment of network links to onsite and offsite laboratory stations.

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    Main Results:

    • The new system invigorated a previously cumbersome manual laboratory process.
    • The system facilitates efficient lab ordering and results reporting.
    • The implemented solution proved to be less costly than alternative approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • Fax technology can be effectively leveraged to enhance existing laboratory information systems.
    • This innovative approach offers a cost-effective method for improving laboratory workflow and data management.