Bob, I absolutely concur with your thoughts, but in the LIS we offer, the moment you scan the slide, the 'paperwork' displays on the screen automatically, effectively negating the need to match paperwork with the slide.
We also always recommend BIG monitors or even dual monitors to make it easier to see. Imagine the paperwork on one monitor and a 'work' screen on the other monitor. Michael Mihalik PathView Systems | cell: 214.733.7688 | 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bob Richmond Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:11 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: Two identifiers... If a pathologist end-user may make an observation here: When I pick up a slide and look to match it with the paperwork in front of me, it's a great help if the patient's name is on the slide, since names are always easier to read than numbers. Having the patient's name on the slide means I'm less likely to mix up two cases. I can't do that with a bar code or a second essentially meaningless number. This may however be a situation where good patient care must take a back seat to good management practice and good regulator compliance. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN _______________________________________________ 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