A New Web-Based Software Improves Information Management in Labs

A new IT solution – fully web-based and modular – helps laboratories and physicians to become more flexible and efficient.

The new software solution serves different size and number of laboratories with a consistent user interface across diverse lab disciplines. The cobas infinity IT solutions by Roche Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) provides full scalability to meet a laboratory’s need. It is capable of growing with future requirements and serves as a common solution across various testing disciplines. It can be used as standalone middleware or can be scaled up to a complete Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)—a single product that covers the traditional segments and requirements.

Faced with global competition and pressure to decrease costs, laboratories use information technology (IT)-based solutions that improve efficiency by delivering test results in a form that supports clinicians’ work. One of the features of this new software is a consistent look-and-feel across various lab disciplines, helping to reduce training efforts and support cross-functional working. The concept of personalized workspaces protects users from information overload and allows them to focus on the functions and information needed for their specific roles. This allows healthcare professionals to operate efficiently while staying on top of quality management requirements. A near real-time monitoring dashboard turns data into valuable information within and across laboratories, enabling proactive management of key performance indicators.

In times of increasingly rapid change in technological and economic environments, a web-based architecture simplifies structural changes when needed. Whether expanding the solution to cover additional clinical disciplines, networking multiple sites, or adding business intelligence, cobas infinity IT solutions provide the necessary flexibility.

Roche Diagnostics has one of the broadest portfolios in both the reagent and instruments businesses that support efficient laboratory operations. Roche has played a pioneering role in medical diagnostics for over 40 years, and remains committed to information technology. The launch of cobas infinity IT solutions marks another milestone in the achievement of the company’s ambition.

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