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A word processor-based pathology reporting system
American Journal of Clinical Pathology
|March 1, 1981
Summary
A new pathology report system using a programmable word processor increased secretarial report production by 60%. This system streamlines preliminary and final report generation and archiving without needing a separate computer.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Health Information Systems
Background:
- Traditional pathology report generation can be time-consuming and inefficient.
- Existing systems may require dedicated hardware or complex integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a pathology report generating system.
- To evaluate the efficiency gains of a programmable word processing system for pathology reporting.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a pathology reporting system on a programmable word processing system (Wang OIS-140).
- Utilized shared logic, multistation word processing capabilities.
- Supported preliminary and final draft printing and automated index card production.
Main Results:
- Achieved a 60% increase in report production by secretarial staff compared to previous magnetic card typewriter systems.
- Enabled archiving of reports on floppy disks.
- Integrated anatomic pathology reporting functions without a general-purpose computer.
Conclusions:
- Programmable word processing systems can effectively manage anatomic pathology reporting.
- The described system offers significant efficiency improvements in report generation.
- Integration into a shared logic system enhances departmental resource utilization.