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Key Benefits
Polytech Features
 
Polytech Features
Ease of Use
  • Single Screen for Patient Entry, Test Orders, Standing Orders and Result Review making it Very Simple to Use.
  • Automatic Abnormal Result Flagging speeds identification of abnormal results.
  • Automatic Recall of Patient Demographics saves time to process new orders.
  • Automatic Sample Identification number generation helps ensure patient safety.
  • Automatic generation of Bar Codes removes guesswork, reduces waste, and enhances workflow.
  • Automatic search by field allows quick lookup of specific data.
  • Automatic search for unreleased results allows quick access to patient records requiring attention.
  • Previous test results on a patient can be viewed along with the new results on one screen eliminating time spent navigating through other windows.
  • User-definable Lists including Worklists, Patient Lists, Reference Laboratory Tests, Overdue lists, Draw lists, Standing Orders, Dept. specific and more allows efficient use of lab time.
  • Host computer patient data download eliminates redundant typing and errors.
  • User-definable Result Screen is available for the needs of different medical personnel.
  • Comprehensive Microbiology system.
  • Batch Request entry for health fairs and health screens.
  • Batch Result(s) entry for quick accurate entry.
  • Unlimited number of user defined comments including canned comments allows quick and accurate reporting.
  • Simple function keys are used to eliminate the need to open, close and navigate multiple windows.
  • Four, customizable, built-in differential pads.
  • Ability to add result level images for more comprehensive reporting.
  • Support of Species for Veterinary applications.
Interfaces
  • Interfaces to over 200 major Clinical Instruments including those from Beckman, Roche, Abbott, Coulter and all others.
  • Supports Bar-code printers and Label printers.
  • Interfaces to Billing and Accounting systems, Electronic Medical Records systems, Windows programs and others.
  • Polytech Interface Engine supports industry standard HL7 and ASTM protocols, Windows TCP/IP and others.
  • Polytech can Import and Export data from other databases.
Results Processing
  • Automatic approval of results within the defined normal ranges (optional).
  • Review results by Patient.
  • Review results by Department.
  • Review results by Doctor
  • Result edit capability including edit audit trails and on screen edit indicators.
  • Automatic Delta Checking capability per test based on absolute values, percentage change values, or combination.
  • Multiple High, Low and Critical Range definition based on age, sex, and species.
  • Automatic display of previous results.
  • Duplicate order checking.
  • Previous orders automatically displayed
  • Pre-coded comments for notes or corrective action.
  • Easy Manual entry of offline results.
Data Storage
  • Over 40 Million Patients and Results Live On-Line.
  • Extremely Fast Look-ups and Processing for active data, historical data, and QC data.
  • Multiple Redundant Databases means No Down Time.
  • Unlimited User Defined Comments
  • Optical Drive support.
  • Export to external media for use in third party programs.
  • Data Repository for Secure Physician Internet access.
Reporting
  • Unlimited number of User-Definable Patient Report formats.
  • Patient Cumulative Summary Reports with graphing.
  • Automatic fax, local printer, remote, and eMail printing options.
  • Interim patient reports.
  • Printing to any Printer on the Network.
  • Test ordering patterns available by Physician and Location.
  • Workload reports by category, doctor, department and more.
  • Charge Code Reports with CPT and ICD-9 codes
  • Cost and revenue per doctor or entity reports.
  • CPT and ICD-9 codes supported.
Quality Control Management and Reporting
  • Automatic QC analysis and flagging per expected values.
  • Ability to run control material as patients provides automated QC input from just about any analyzer.
  • Automatic Westgard Trending and Shift Analysis (user-definable per control and analyte).
  • Meets CLIA, JCHO, State and Federal Regulations.
  • QC Outlier Processing and Reporting.
  • Monthly, Daily, Date Range, Month Summary Reports
  • Levy-Jennings graphs.
  • Across Control levels checking.
  • QC Summary reports by user-specified date range.
  • QC results stored – not just summaries.
  • User defined corrective action commenting.
Rules-Based Query
  • Unlimited number of user definable rules.
  • Logical Rule grouping (also unlimited)
  • Patient database filtering prior to Query
  • Output as files for input into other programs.
Statistics
  • Population normal range data mining tools.
  • Drugs of Abuse Statistical reports.
  • Workload Accounting performed automatically which also includes the ability to set accounting weights for customized reporting capabilities.
Customer Support
  • Direct, Live support
  • Remote support capabilities via the internet.
  • Training capabilities via the internet.
  • Fully Auditable system.
  • No upgrade charges while under warranty or a service agreement
 
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American Clinical
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American Society for
Clinical Laboratory Science