This course primarily discusses the basics of interfaces as they relate to the laboratory information system. The way messages are formatted will be discussed and various ways data are represented in the medical interfaces will be distinguished. The course also explores point-of-care testing, laboratory-provider linkage functions, and using middleware relating to the lab information system and the laboratory instruments. Faculty/Authors LMU Committee CME/CMLE Credit: 1.5 Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 hoursFormat: Online Educational Activity and Post ExamPhysician Competencies: Medical knowledge
Eligibility for CME/CMLE Credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:
Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions
To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
Technical Considerations
Release Date: 12/1/2015 Review Date:Expiration Date: 2/27/2026
Articulate why interfaces are needed: Understanding the development and role of interfaces and; Describing how messages are formatted and data is represented in medical interfaces
Differentiate between the four major ways in which interfaces function within the laboratory system.
Illustrate the function of a provider portal (laboratory provider linkage) in supporting lab function.
Describe how data is communicated with point of care testing devices.
Highlight the communication of orders and results between the lab information system and laboratory instruments, both directly and utilizing middleware.