Data Management
All lab results are also saved as data to facilitate analysis and comparison. The optional Apex Data Management subsystem allows you to easily
assess trends at either the patient or group level. This system also allows you to configure the importing of data via CSV file and/or the
exporting of LIS data. These features simplify the reporting of data to both clients and regulatory organizations.
At the patient level the Data Management subsystem is able to produce comparative results reports as well as graphs of analyte observation values.
At the group level the user is able to enter a search criteria against the entire patient population and retrieve all matching results sets.
Search filters may include: sex, age and date range for observations.
Analyte filtering provides a complete set of Boolean filtering operators including: <, >, =, outside and inside ranges.
The matching data may then be exported to an Excel spreadsheet or CSV text file.
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QC Management
Lab devices performing diagnostic testing are required to comply with quality control (QC) rules that specify periodic testing of the device to ensure that it is accurately measuring and reporting test observation results.
The Apex LIS application has an extensive set of automated tools to assist in performing, assessing and reporting on required QC testing.
Apex LIS applications are delivered with required QC testing for each device to be connected already loaded into the LIS database.
The applications provide lab management tools for adding Westgard Rules processing, production of required QC reports (including Levey-Jennings).
The Apex LIS automatically identifies QC results as control results and stores in the QC database subsystem for later evaluation and reporting.
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The Quality Control (QC) Data Entry function provides an easy-to-use form for entering and maintaining QC Test results.
Normally QC results are automatically processed by the Application( and this form is used to set final status (e.g. Pass or Fail) for the QC.
You may, however, directly enter QC results from this form. The action buttons on the form allow you to add, change
or delete entries. Change and Delete require Supervisor login. The Quality Control Data Entry form has two parts. The top part is used to display detailed Quality Control information. The bottom part of the form contains a grid that is used to display Quality Control rows. When you click on a row the record information will be displayed in the fields at the top of the form.
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Web Portal
The Apex Web Portal provides users of the Apex LIS with the ability to support the remote entry of lab orders and the ability to retrieve lab results.
The Web Portal is hosted on an Microsoft Azure secure servers to ensure HIPAA compliance and relieve the user of the need to host and manage the application.
Although not required, Users with existing websites will provide a link from one of their website pages to the Web Portal.
The entry point to both versions of the Web Portal is the Login Page. To gain access to the Web Portal functions requires a valid User ID and password.
Two factor authentication is provided.
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Patient Portal
The Apex CloudLab LIS has an optional smartphone-friendly Patient Portal which supports:
the remote entry of:
- Patient demographics
- Billing information
- Email and text results notification
The Patient Portal is especially useful in situations where large groups are being procesed to collect specimens.
The Web Portal is hosted on an Microsoft Azure secure servers to ensure HIPAA compliance and relieve the user of the need to host and manage the application.
Although not required, Users with existing websites will provide a link from one of their website pages to the Patient Portal.
To gain access to the Web Portal functions requires a valid User ID and password.
Two factor authentication is provided.
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HL7 Interfaces
The CloudLab provides complete support for HL7 interfaces including:
- HL7 ADT processing to receive and/or send patient data with 3rd party applications
- HL7 DFT processing to send Billing (DFT) data to billing applications or services
- HL7 Orders & Results processing to client EMRs
- HL7 Orders & Results processing to partner reference labs
- HL7 Results Reporting to regulatory agencies.
Toxicology & other Special Lab Modules
Over the past 17 years Apex has developed a number of special lab modules to meet the special needs of: COVID testing and managenment,
Genetic Testing, Pathology Labs and Toxicology Labs.
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