We have used PowerPath here and it works great for us. It also depends on what you want to accomplish with the LIS. This is very important to look at this aspect and define what your goals are, costs, and future functionality. The smaller system will be able to customize well, while the larger systems are pretty much set in there ways. If I had to pick top 3 it would be PowerPath, Pathview, and Pathlogic. The larger systems have issues and unless if you are part of an enterprise system that requires you to be one vendor, I would keep my mind open. But ask these systems about workflow and how they are going to meet the role of the new future of QA and QC within the AP Laboratory. They are so pathologist centric and they forget about the other aspects of the AP lab to include cytology, molecular, grossing, etc.
Jesus Ellin HT/PA ASCP BSBE Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Department of Pathology Information Systems Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma,AZ jel...@yumaregional.org 928-336-1743 928-336-7319 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor Tobias Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:30 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: LIS systems We have used PowerPath since 1999 and have made so many custom changes that we probably can't ever leave. If I were looking today I would consider http://www.pathview.com/. Victor Victor Tobias Clinical Applications Analyst University of Washington Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room BB220 1959 NE Pacific Seattle, WA 98195 vic...@pathology.washington.edu 206-598-2792 206-598-7659 Fax ================================================= Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. On 8/31/2010 7:23 AM, Blazek, Linda wrote: > I've never used Meditech so I don't know what the down side is to that system. I have used PowerPath and it was a great system but if you want a system that has most of what PowerPath has but not the enormous cost you may want to look at Pathlogix. http://www.pathlogix.com/ > I use it now and like it. It does have some glitch things but they are not major and there is a simple workaround for them. > > > Linda Blazek HT (ASCP) > Manager/Supervisor > GI Pathology of Dayton > Digestive Specialists, Inc > 7415 Brandt Pike > Huber Heights, OH 45424 > Phone: (937) 396-2623 > Email: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mitchell, Janice A > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:43 AM > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] LIS systems > > Good Morning, > We are looking for new LIS system. Right now there are two options, a system for all of Clinical Labs& AP or a new system for just AP. Right now we use Meditech. Any advice on which systems work best for AP. I know each system will have some flaw since nothing is perfect but, anything has got to be better than Meditech. > > Thanks, Janice > > Janice A. Mitchell, BS, HT(ASCP) > Assistant Histology Supervisor > Children's Hospital of Philadelphia > Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine > 324 S. 34th Street > Philadelphia, Pa 19104-4399 > 215-590-1738(lab) > 267-426-7754(office) > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ______________________________________________________________________ This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the e-mail, fax, address, or telephone number listed above and delete this e-mail from your computer. Thank You. ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet