DON'T TEASE ME!!

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> From: 	Tim Morken[SMTP:timcdc@hotmail.com]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, June 21, 2000 6:15 PM
> To: 	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	Dream computer system
> 
> The comments about accessioning stratagies have been interesting and I
> have 
> often thought about what a truly good path system would have. As I see it,
> 
> most problems in dealing with specimens in pathology are caused by having
> to 
> enter information and handle paper in an area where people are doing a lot
> 
> of hands-on work with dirty stuff. Here's my suggestions. Please comment
> or 
> add to them!
> 
> 1) all specimens come bar coded with demographic information already input
> 
> by a secretary somewhere.
> 
> 2) scanning the bar code automatically assigns an accession number and
> dumps 
> all patient info into the local system.
> 
> 3) a keyboard-less entry system similar to those used in fast food 
> restaurants so that tissues, panels and personnel information can be put
> in 
> with just a few finger taps. This same setup is used througout the lab to 
> enter info about blocks,stains and results. No paper requsitions or rest 
> requests are ever used.
> 
> 4) All slides are barcoded (along with typed info) and every computer 
> station has a scanner. You go to the computer and scan the slide and the 
> patient record comes up.
> 
> 4) Dictation of gross and micros goes directly into the system,
> eliminating 
> any transcription. Using standard dictation codes would make this
> painless.
> 
> 5) If you need a hardcopy of case info for a daily logbook you print a 
> single label that you stick on a sheet or board for just that day's 
> reference (that way you don't need to print out partial lists all day
> long).
> 
> 6) Reports are handled fully by the pathologist with most info
> automaically 
> coded and input with the fast-food keyboard. The rest is dictated. No more
> 
> back and forth to transcriptionists for corrections would be done.
> 
> 7) Reports are kept electronically, nothing on paper, saving huge amounts
> of 
> space.
> 
> Anybody seen anything like that out there?
> 
> Tim Morken, B.A., EMT(MSA), HTL(ASCP)
> Infectious Disease Pathology
> Centers for Disease Control
> MS-G32
> 1600 Clifton Rd.
> Atlanta, GA 30333
> USA
> 
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