[Histonet] Pathology Protocols

Tue Mar 11 11:24:24 CDT 2014

Hi Douglas,

Yes... For the most part, they are on board with this... So long we can get the information that they want/need on the screen/monitor(s).  We just need to figure out how to make that happen.  Figured I'd ask out in Histoland to see if we can learn from someone who has already made/created that process.

Thanks for the reply!  :)

Karen

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From: Douglas Porter [mailto:doug.porter <@t> caplab.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:55 AM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Pathology Protocols

The key to your plan is having pathologists that are willing and/or able to use the computer to do something normally done by someone else.  Once you cross this barrier, the rest is logistics.  Good Luck!!

Douglas A. Porter, HT (ASCP)
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Hi all,

Are there any AP labs that are totally paper free during slide diagnosis?

We have the Vantage system with Sunquest CoPath.  We still keep the paper specimen requisition with the specimen container during grossing.  After digital gross dictation, the req slips are given to the transcriptionists.
Transcriptionists type up the gross, print out patient histories, and place dictation and histories in a plastic sleeve.  These case protocols are then brought back to Histology to be matched up with the slides.

Slides are place in cardboard trays and matched up with the protocols.
These are then placed in the pathologist slide area for the docs to pick up.

We would really like to get rid of the paper protocols.  Having Vantage, docs are able to scan the slides at their desks to bring up the patient information.  Unfortunately, we are not doing this at this time.

If there are any labs who are doing this, could you please tell me how your computer systems are set up?  Are the specimen reqs scanned at accessioning?
Do the docs have two monitors at their desks so they can view gross dictation and patient history at the same time?  What did you do to essentially get rid of all the paper information?

Any information that anyone can share with me is greatly appreciated.  :)

Thank you,

Karen

Karen Bauer, MHA, HTL/HT (ASCP) | Histology Supervisor | Pathology | MOHS Lab Supervisor | Dermatology | Phone: 715-838-3205 | bauer.karen <@t> mayo.edu<mailto:bauer.karen <@t> mayo.edu> | Mayo Clinic Health System | 1221 Whipple Street | Eau Claire, WI 54702 | mayoclinichealthsystem.org<http://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/>

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