For federal labs, efficiency is crucial due to a national shortage of lab professionals and an aging population needing more tests. Yet, many still process diagnostic orders manually.
A two-year pilot program using autoverification through IM middleware demonstrated significant improvements in efficiency.
The VA lab achieved efficiencies and improved patient care through standardized workflows running through the IM middleware.
Autoverification not only decreases turnaround time, it improves patient quality through the consistent application of diagnostic testing rules.
After the introduction of autoverification, we noticed an immediate decrease in the stress level of technologists.
In the first quarter alone of using autoverification in chemistry, we saved 13 cases of paper, 5 toner cartridges and decreased our amount of paper deposited into security shredder container that contained PHI.
The lab software is modern and easy for new employees to adopt.