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Real-time notification of laboratory data requested by users through alphanumeric pagers.

Eric G Poon1, Gilad J Kuperman, Julie Fiskio

  • 1Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA 02115, USA. epoon@partners.org

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
|April 25, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Clinicians can now receive instant pager notifications for critical laboratory results through a new clinical information system feature. This system enhances healthcare communication by providing timely access to patient data.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Clinical Communication Systems
  • Information Technology in Healthcare

Background:

  • Effective communication of laboratory results is crucial for patient care.
  • Existing methods for result notification can be inefficient and lead to delays.
  • The need for real-time updates in clinical decision-making is paramount.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a novel feature in clinical information systems for laboratory result notification.
  • To improve the timeliness and accessibility of laboratory results for clinicians.
  • To demonstrate the application of information technology in enhancing healthcare communication.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an event-monitor-based feature within existing clinical information systems.

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  • Implementation of a notification system allowing clinicians to request laboratory results via alphanumeric pager.
  • Tracking the usage and adoption of the new feature in inpatient and outpatient settings.

    • Main Results:

    • The new feature enables clinicians to receive immediate pager alerts for filed laboratory results.
    • The system is widely adopted, with approximately 2,300 requests per month.
    • The feature is utilized across both inpatient and outpatient clinical environments.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed feature significantly improves the communication of laboratory results.
    • Information technology can be effectively leveraged to enhance clinical workflows and patient care.
    • This novel system demonstrates a practical solution for real-time data dissemination in healthcare.