The Future of LIS Survey - Social Media

Most Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) are no longer fit for purpose. While the software industry has undergone rapid innovation many of its benefits have not made their way into LIS. The demand on LIS by clinical laboratories is rapidly growing and this is leaving a major gap from what is needed by LIS and what they can deliver. This gap now needs to be urgently filled.

Based on our dialogue with the industry to date and by looking at the key internal and external pressures on LIS systems we have put together a list of example LIS factors for laboratory professionals to consider. Through this survey, we would now like to put these forward to the wider market to assess where they would place these factors in terms of importance to their own laboratory.

The data collected will be used by Cirdan to generate a white paper on the Future of LIS, which will be shared with all participants. The short survey will take no longer than 3 minutes to complete.

We appreciate your input and thank you in advance for your participation. We look forward to sharing the white paper with you in due course.

How would you rate the following in terms of importance?

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* 1. Referrals

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
eOrder Comms - The ability to process electronic order requests	eOrder Comms - The ability to process electronic order requests Very Important	eOrder Comms - The ability to process electronic order requests Important	eOrder Comms - The ability to process electronic order requests Somewhat Important	eOrder Comms - The ability to process electronic order requests Not Important
Access To Test Guides - The ability to access help and support when ordering tests	Access To Test Guides - The ability to access help and support when ordering tests Very Important	Access To Test Guides - The ability to access help and support when ordering tests Important	Access To Test Guides - The ability to access help and support when ordering tests Somewhat Important	Access To Test Guides - The ability to access help and support when ordering tests Not Important
Status Updates - The ability to view specimens and receive updates by people who order them	Status Updates - The ability to view specimens and receive updates by people who order them Very Important	Status Updates - The ability to view specimens and receive updates by people who order them Important	Status Updates - The ability to view specimens and receive updates by people who order them Somewhat Important	Status Updates - The ability to view specimens and receive updates by people who order them Not Important
Appointment Management - The ability to manage patients' coming in for blood collection appointments and to create their own appointments	Appointment Management - The ability to manage patients' coming in for blood collection appointments and to create their own appointments Very Important	Appointment Management - The ability to manage patients' coming in for blood collection appointments and to create their own appointments Important	Appointment Management - The ability to manage patients' coming in for blood collection appointments and to create their own appointments Somewhat Important	Appointment Management - The ability to manage patients' coming in for blood collection appointments and to create their own appointments Not Important
Paper Requests - The ability to process and view paper requests manually	Paper Requests - The ability to process and view paper requests manually Very Important	Paper Requests - The ability to process and view paper requests manually Important	Paper Requests - The ability to process and view paper requests manually Somewhat Important	Paper Requests - The ability to process and view paper requests manually Not Important
Quotation - The ability to get an estimate of how much test costs	Quotation - The ability to get an estimate of how much test costs Very Important	Quotation - The ability to get an estimate of how much test costs Important	Quotation - The ability to get an estimate of how much test costs Somewhat Important	Quotation - The ability to get an estimate of how much test costs Not Important

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* 2. Pre-Analytical

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Specimen Collection App - A phlebotomy application dealing with all aspects of specimen collection	Specimen Collection App - A phlebotomy application dealing with all aspects of specimen collection Very Important	Specimen Collection App - A phlebotomy application dealing with all aspects of specimen collection Important	Specimen Collection App - A phlebotomy application dealing with all aspects of specimen collection Somewhat Important	Specimen Collection App - A phlebotomy application dealing with all aspects of specimen collection Not Important
Courier Management - The ability for the LIS to connect to standard courier applications	Courier Management - The ability for the LIS to connect to standard courier applications Very Important	Courier Management - The ability for the LIS to connect to standard courier applications Important	Courier Management - The ability for the LIS to connect to standard courier applications Somewhat Important	Courier Management - The ability for the LIS to connect to standard courier applications Not Important
Flexible Accessioning - The ability to customise the accessioning process to the laboratory's specifications	Flexible Accessioning - The ability to customise the accessioning process to the laboratory's specifications Very Important	Flexible Accessioning - The ability to customise the accessioning process to the laboratory's specifications Important	Flexible Accessioning - The ability to customise the accessioning process to the laboratory's specifications Somewhat Important	Flexible Accessioning - The ability to customise the accessioning process to the laboratory's specifications Not Important
Specimen Routing - The ability to view and manage the routing of specimens within a group of laboratories	Specimen Routing - The ability to view and manage the routing of specimens within a group of laboratories Very Important	Specimen Routing - The ability to view and manage the routing of specimens within a group of laboratories Important	Specimen Routing - The ability to view and manage the routing of specimens within a group of laboratories Somewhat Important	Specimen Routing - The ability to view and manage the routing of specimens within a group of laboratories Not Important
RFID Management - The ability to use and manage the use of RFID tags in transport	RFID Management - The ability to use and manage the use of RFID tags in transport Very Important	RFID Management - The ability to use and manage the use of RFID tags in transport Important	RFID Management - The ability to use and manage the use of RFID tags in transport Somewhat Important	RFID Management - The ability to use and manage the use of RFID tags in transport Not Important
Snomed CT Encoder - The ability to use Snomed CT through LIS	Snomed CT Encoder - The ability to use Snomed CT through LIS Very Important	Snomed CT Encoder - The ability to use Snomed CT through LIS Important	Snomed CT Encoder - The ability to use Snomed CT through LIS Somewhat Important	Snomed CT Encoder - The ability to use Snomed CT through LIS Not Important

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* 3. Analytical

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
POCT Assays - The ability to manage and collect the results of tests by Point Of Care Testing (POCT)	POCT Assays - The ability to manage and collect the results of tests by Point Of Care Testing (POCT) Very Important	POCT Assays - The ability to manage and collect the results of tests by Point Of Care Testing (POCT) Important	POCT Assays - The ability to manage and collect the results of tests by Point Of Care Testing (POCT) Somewhat Important	POCT Assays - The ability to manage and collect the results of tests by Point Of Care Testing (POCT) Not Important
Deep Learning Module - The addition of a self-learning rules engine using Deep Learning methodology	Deep Learning Module - The addition of a self-learning rules engine using Deep Learning methodology Very Important	Deep Learning Module - The addition of a self-learning rules engine using Deep Learning methodology Important	Deep Learning Module - The addition of a self-learning rules engine using Deep Learning methodology Somewhat Important	Deep Learning Module - The addition of a self-learning rules engine using Deep Learning methodology Not Important
Integrated Method Validation - The ability to test prototype workflows and manage their adoption into production	Integrated Method Validation - The ability to test prototype workflows and manage their adoption into production Very Important	Integrated Method Validation - The ability to test prototype workflows and manage their adoption into production Important	Integrated Method Validation - The ability to test prototype workflows and manage their adoption into production Somewhat Important	Integrated Method Validation - The ability to test prototype workflows and manage their adoption into production Not Important
Comprehensive QC Techniques - The ability to have comprehensive QC reporting in your LIS	Comprehensive QC Techniques - The ability to have comprehensive QC reporting in your LIS Very Important	Comprehensive QC Techniques - The ability to have comprehensive QC reporting in your LIS Important	Comprehensive QC Techniques - The ability to have comprehensive QC reporting in your LIS Somewhat Important	Comprehensive QC Techniques - The ability to have comprehensive QC reporting in your LIS Not Important
Multi-lab Solution - A solution which can be used across multiple laboratories	Multi-lab Solution - A solution which can be used across multiple laboratories Very Important	Multi-lab Solution - A solution which can be used across multiple laboratories Important	Multi-lab Solution - A solution which can be used across multiple laboratories Somewhat Important	Multi-lab Solution - A solution which can be used across multiple laboratories Not Important
Manual Results Entry - The ability to manually enter results into the system	Manual Results Entry - The ability to manually enter results into the system Very Important	Manual Results Entry - The ability to manually enter results into the system Important	Manual Results Entry - The ability to manually enter results into the system Somewhat Important	Manual Results Entry - The ability to manually enter results into the system Not Important

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* 4. Post Analytical

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
eResults Reporting - The ability to send reports electronically	eResults Reporting - The ability to send reports electronically Very Important	eResults Reporting - The ability to send reports electronically Important	eResults Reporting - The ability to send reports electronically Somewhat Important	eResults Reporting - The ability to send reports electronically Not Important
Billing - A method of billing for testing	Billing - A method of billing for testing Very Important	Billing - A method of billing for testing Important	Billing - A method of billing for testing Somewhat Important	Billing - A method of billing for testing Not Important
Registry Submissions - To have automatic submission to national registries	Registry Submissions - To have automatic submission to national registries Very Important	Registry Submissions - To have automatic submission to national registries Important	Registry Submissions - To have automatic submission to national registries Somewhat Important	Registry Submissions - To have automatic submission to national registries Not Important
Notifications - Channels of communication between stakeholders within your LIS	Notifications - Channels of communication between stakeholders within your LIS Very Important	Notifications - Channels of communication between stakeholders within your LIS Important	Notifications - Channels of communication between stakeholders within your LIS Somewhat Important	Notifications - Channels of communication between stakeholders within your LIS Not Important
Patient Access - The ability to provide patients access to their results	Patient Access - The ability to provide patients access to their results Very Important	Patient Access - The ability to provide patients access to their results Important	Patient Access - The ability to provide patients access to their results Somewhat Important	Patient Access - The ability to provide patients access to their results Not Important
Resource Management - Provides tools to manage resources	Resource Management - Provides tools to manage resources Very Important	Resource Management - Provides tools to manage resources Important	Resource Management - Provides tools to manage resources Somewhat Important	Resource Management - Provides tools to manage resources Not Important

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* 5. Other

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Security - The ability of the system to hold and protect data	Security - The ability of the system to hold and protect data Very Important	Security - The ability of the system to hold and protect data Important	Security - The ability of the system to hold and protect data Somewhat Important	Security - The ability of the system to hold and protect data Not Important
Data Mining Capability - The ability to extract data to identify trends e.g. clusters of diseases, laboratory efficiency etc.	Data Mining Capability - The ability to extract data to identify trends e.g. clusters of diseases, laboratory efficiency etc. Very Important	Data Mining Capability - The ability to extract data to identify trends e.g. clusters of diseases, laboratory efficiency etc. Important	Data Mining Capability - The ability to extract data to identify trends e.g. clusters of diseases, laboratory efficiency etc. Somewhat Important	Data Mining Capability - The ability to extract data to identify trends e.g. clusters of diseases, laboratory efficiency etc. Not Important
Good Interoperability - The ability for a system to integrate easily with other systems	Good Interoperability - The ability for a system to integrate easily with other systems Very Important	Good Interoperability - The ability for a system to integrate easily with other systems Important	Good Interoperability - The ability for a system to integrate easily with other systems Somewhat Important	Good Interoperability - The ability for a system to integrate easily with other systems Not Important
Cost Of Ownership - A low overall cost of ownership of the LIS to the laboratory	Cost Of Ownership - A low overall cost of ownership of the LIS to the laboratory Very Important	Cost Of Ownership - A low overall cost of ownership of the LIS to the laboratory Important	Cost Of Ownership - A low overall cost of ownership of the LIS to the laboratory Somewhat Important	Cost Of Ownership - A low overall cost of ownership of the LIS to the laboratory Not Important
Highly Configurable - The ability of the user to change the system to suit the unique requirements of the laboratory	Highly Configurable - The ability of the user to change the system to suit the unique requirements of the laboratory Very Important	Highly Configurable - The ability of the user to change the system to suit the unique requirements of the laboratory Important	Highly Configurable - The ability of the user to change the system to suit the unique requirements of the laboratory Somewhat Important	Highly Configurable - The ability of the user to change the system to suit the unique requirements of the laboratory Not Important
Ready Installed - Ability to be installed quickly	Ready Installed - Ability to be installed quickly Very Important	Ready Installed - Ability to be installed quickly Important	Ready Installed - Ability to be installed quickly Somewhat Important	Ready Installed - Ability to be installed quickly Not Important
Cloud - A cloud-based system	Cloud - A cloud-based system Very Important	Cloud - A cloud-based system Important	Cloud - A cloud-based system Somewhat Important	Cloud - A cloud-based system Not Important

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* 6. Are there any important factors that you feel we have not listed? If so, please add below.

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* 7. If there are any factors that you feel are no longer important and were not listed please add below.

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* 8. Additional Comments

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* 9. What is your job role?

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* 10. If you would like to be informed of the results, please leave your details below

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