A laboratory information management system has drastically changed how labs have been performing over the last few years. The need for a sophisticated system for managing a laboratory was more ever since the transformation of labs from a shady corner in a hospital to the ‘center of excellence’ they are today. While the core facilities such as testing are done under the watchful eye of an experienced pathologist, the laboratory information management system (LIMS) have transformed all other aspects in the functioning of the lab.

While a laboratory information management system was earlier viewed as a solution against the errors caused due to manual intervention and human manipulation or data entry issues – today LIMS have taken a far greater role. In fact, one of the biggest benefits of laboratory information management system has been the amount of data that is being processed. While earlier, a lab could perform tests and reports on 10 patients on a daily basis, today labs are performing at more than 10x that number. The best thing of LIMS implementation is that all of these are error free reports because of automation.

Below we mention some more ways how a Laboratory Information Management System is transforming the core workflows of a lab.

Smooth Scheduling and Appointments

LIMS has transformed how patients were scheduled at a lab and how appointments were given. Now patients can schedule an appointment through the telephone, online through the website or the traditional walk in. It is the LIMS based automation that allows patients to see available slots and make plans accordingly.

Records & History Availability

Re-visits are one of the main sources of patients for any lab. Automation allows access to historical data of patients with just a click.

Error Free Results

LIMS is one of the main ways through which error free reports and results are achieved. The errors that most labs experience are usually human errors. Automation allows reduced human intervention to the process – thus the system is no longer prone to stress, miscommunication, wrong training etc. of the employee.

Efficient Resource Utilization

LIMS has caused the end of pilferages. A consumption based inventory management allows just in time reordering of inventory and ensures you never run out of essential supplies at your lab.

Improved Staff Performance

With a laboratory information management system in place, most of the mundane tasks can be accomplished through the click of a button. Thus saving your employees from having to do these monotonous jobs and use their skills where they are a best-made use of.

More Data, Meaningful Results

With more and more data generated in labs, data records can become insights. Every task which is performed through the software leaves a digital record and is tracked. Complete automation would be tons of rich data and in turn meaningful reports. It is these reports which can help you in taking strategic decisions and actions.

A Laboratory Information Management System(LIMS) in today’s laboratories is inevitable. LIMS touches each and every aspect of workflow in a lab – right from a patient scheduling their appointments to reporting of results.

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