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Client/Server computing: is this the future direction for the clinical laboratory?

I G Wells1, L P Farnan, M W Rayment

  • 1St. Luke's Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK.

Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry
|April 15, 1996
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Clinical laboratory computing is adopting Client/Server architecture for improved performance. This technology offers a promising path toward efficient and user-friendly laboratory systems for the future.

Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Medical Informatics
  • Distributed Systems

Background:

  • The 1990s saw a major shift towards distributed systems using Client/Server architecture in general computing.
  • Despite widespread adoption in other industries, clinical laboratory computing lagged in adopting this technology.
  • Early in-house systems at St. Luke's Hospital (since 1988) used object-oriented tools but faced performance issues with file sharing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of transitioning clinical laboratory computer systems to a Client/Server architecture.
  • To assess performance improvements and user-friendliness in a real-world clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • The Pathology Laboratories at St. Luke's Hospital converted their existing in-house computer systems to a Client/Server architecture in March 1993.

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  • Object-oriented software tools were utilized in the system development.

    • Main Results:

    • The Client/Server conversion in March 1993 met or exceeded all performance expectations.
    • The new architecture significantly improved system performance under load.

    Conclusions:

    • The Client/Server approach is a viable and effective solution for high-performance clinical laboratory systems.
    • This architecture represents a potential future direction for user-friendly and efficient laboratory computing.