Rhoge Yvonne F. Abao BSMT – I MT 14 LEC – CC   Laboratory Information System (LIS): Its Definition and Uses The Laboratory Information System (LIS) is a software system that records, manages, updates, and stores patient testing data for clinical and anatomic pathology laboratories. This includes receiving test orders, sending orders to laboratory analyzers, tracking orders, results, and quality control, and transmitting results to an EHR, practice management system, or other information systems. It is a piece of healthcare software that manages critical patient data related to laboratory processes and testing…. Read More

Rhoge Yvonne F. Abao BSMT – I MT14 – CC [LEC] February 1, 2023   An information system (IS) is defined as a combination of software, hardware, and telecommunication networks to collect useful data, especially in an organization. These components collect, process, store, disseminate, and distribute information to support decision-making, coordination, analysis, and control in a certain organization. Information systems encompass the tools that organizations use to manage the data collected in order to increase efficiency. According to (Strauss, 2022), information systems are composed of 5 major components namely hardware, software, data sources, telecommunications,… Read More

Margarita S. Resuelo MT 14 – CC  What is LIS? The vital system that is designed to oversee the operations of the laboratory, most especially pertaining to the management, storage, and processing of patient data, is attributed to a Laboratory Information System (LIS) (Orchard Software, 2023). As a healthcare software, LIS involves the integration of computers and information technology to interactively manipulate and completely coordinate all work processes in different sections of the clinical laboratory in a structured, organized manner. It contributes to better patient care and boosts efficiency in the workplace… Read More

Information systems (IS) is the study of complementary networks of hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create, and distribute data (Prentice-Hall, 2010). Furthermore, it is also combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in organizational settings. Lastly, information systems are interrelated components working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization in an organization.