The Lab module conceptual content requirements are key to understanding
how it can be compared with other "LISs" in the market and how both
classes can be used by the VistA EHR functionality. Efforts are being made
to identify VA individuals involved with Lab Module re-engineering to be
involved in dveloping this line of effort. Issues of "Point-of-Care-Testing"
(POCT in the lab community) integration into the EHR support of the Basic
Care Scenario are important. We should shoot for presentation of this
topic at Fall VCM. The Amer Assoc for Clin Chem, whose national office is
in DC, should be involved with this program; today 25 July the AACC Lab
Informatin Systems Medical Informtics Div is sponsoring David W Bates of BWH in
Boston speaking on this issue at its Annual meeting in Orlando FL. At its
2004 Annual meting Dr Robert Dufour of the Washington DC MC presented
VistA and demonstrated the Lab functions; his potential availability
should be explored in planning this program so that both the Supplier as
well as the Practitioner perspectives are addressed. The VA Lab module
capabilities provide the full range of capabilities needed by the lab. A
WV specific project team as well as an educational issue WG could be
involved in designing the agenda need for maximum benefit for the two
complementray audiences. I guess we will need to hear back from the WV on
how to proceed with such a program as well as from those on the HH lsit
who would be interested in participating in such a program; I offer to
work with those in WV who are interestd in such a program.
On Sun, 24 Jul 2005, Cameron Schlehuber wrote:
There are some commercial tools (basically, specialized "Interface Engines")
that VA currently uses. If folks haven't responded with the make and models
used in VA by Monday, I'll try to get the information to post.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gregory
Woodhouse
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 9:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Lab interface questions... LSI?
That was 10 years ago. Don't you think you'd be better off looking at
what is available and widely used today, and then coding to it?
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Gregory Woodhouse
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"It is foolish to answer a question that
you do not understand."
--G. Polya ("How to Solve It")
On Jul 24, 2005, at 8:46 PM, Kevin Toppenberg wrote:
I would like to get our VistA interfaced with our lab.
I have been reading the Lab technical manual
(Lab5_2tm.pdf). It looks like it is designed for the
various pieces of lab equipment to be connected to the
computer through a "LSI" device--a "data
concentrator". These initials aren't defined. At one
point, it appears that the device is actually a
"General Digital GDC 2100 Data Concentrator".
This manual is from 1994. Is such a card even still
available?
Any advice about how to go about learning about lab
interfacing in VistA?
Thanks
Kevin
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