Autoscribe Informatics has joined forces with the Irish Equine Centre (IEC) to release a case study detailing the IECs move to Matrix Gemini from their legacy Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
The move has improved laboratory workflows and introduced efficiencies, as well as allowing laboratory data to be used in combination with other data sources for real-time business analysis.
The Irish Equine Centre, based in Dublin, Eire, is a leader in equine and other animal diagnostic services. It serves more than 600 veterinary practices across Ireland and overseas, and is one of only three OIE (the world organisation for animal health) reference laboratories for equine influenza in the world.
The case study shows why a new approach to LIMS was required. None of the data held in the legacy LIMS could be accessed for use elsewhere as part of an integrated view, which was essential for business intelligence requirements. In addition, only about 40% of the laboratory testing data was being held in the LIMS – the rest resided in a mixture of Word and Excel files and was difficult to access.
Although the project was demanding, the configurable approach of Matrix Gemini enabled the Autoscribe configuration team to meet all of IEC’s requirements. Because turnaround times are essential to the efficient management of equine health, the LIMS was configured to streamline laboratory workflows.
“The IEC solution is the latest in a string of veterinary LIMS that we have installed around the world including the UK, Qatar and Australia,” said Tim Daniels, Marketing Manager at Autoscribe Informatics. “Matrix is now the main core laboratory application for the IEC and acts as a customer relationship management (CRM) system, managing clients from a laboratory point of view. Their laboratory instruments are integrated directly into Matrix, allowing faster result data input and eliminating transcription errors.”
Find more information in the full case study.
