Clinical Information Systems: research reports

As instruments collect data, their interfaces forward the data from the instrument systems to the computer, where software analyzes and organizes the data into meaningful information. This information is organized into various report formats based upon the type of report required. A complete LIS will manage lab data ranging from sample log-in to reporting the results. Initially, LIS were developed in-house by organizations that sought to streamline their data acquisition and reporting processes. But a LIS developed in-house can take considerable time and resources to implement. The need for a more immediate solution helped drive LIS in the 1970s when custom-built systems became available. These early systems were designed to run in specific laboratories. More recently, the need for speed has led to the launch of new models with greater capacitance.