I know the theory, but I'm not so convinced the gains outweigh the
costs. I don't think it would be too much of a problem to have one
control system for eg blood gas analysers and another for blood glucose
analysers. Having dedicated software and even hardware for this fits
well with 'total service contracts" with suppliers which include
equipment, training, support, consumables ad information systems. Of
course they should all relay completed patient reports to the
appropriate LIMS or EPR. Using the same network and identifiers really
does give benefits!
Dr Jonathan Kay
On Wednesday, May 15, 2002, at 04:00 , Frost, Stephen wrote:
> One of the principles of Connectivity is that equipment from more than
> one supplier can be integrated into the same data-management platform.
>
> We are looking into a proposal for linking Roche Informs and Datacare
> via our hospital network for tranfer of QA and/or patient data. We also
> are looking at connecting Aboott I-stats to their lab computer system
> for the same reasons. Our urine strip readers are from yet another
> supplier.
>
> I would be pleased to here from any of you have so far connected Roche
> equipment to the Abbott computer programme or visa versa (or indeed any
> other combination of multi-supplier connectivity). In principle it
> should be easy. Is it?
>
> Regards
>
> Steve
>
> Dr Stephen Frost
> Biochemistry Dept
> The Princess Royal Hospital
> Lewes Rd
> Haywards Heath
> West Sussex
> UK
>
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