St John’s Medical Center in West Lake, OH successfully went live with TrackCore in June 2010. They are using TrackCore to track all their cellular and synthetic implants from the loading dock all the way through final disposition. One of the challenges for the clinical staff was the completion of the patient information in TrackCore. Due to IT department constraints they were not able to provide an HL7 or webservices integration between Meditech and TrackCore at the time of go live. To help ease the charting demands on nursing, the IT team generated a report out of Meditech, like this one http://www.lpitsolutions.com/resourcedocuments/MeditechBarcodeSheet.pdf, for all patients booked for surgery. The report is placed in the patient’s chart in the holding area, and contains individual barcodes for Medical Record Number, Account/Visit Number, Patient Name, and Date of Birth. This allows the Circulating Nurse to scan the patient information directly into the implant screen in TrackCore thus dramatically reducing both the number of keystrokes and the time to complete the implant record.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Implant and Tissue Vendors Interface With TrackCore to Provide Catalog and Item Info to End Users
Recently, we have posted a lot about how our TrackCore customers can interface their existing Healthcare IT systems with TrackCore. What many may not be aware of is that TrackCore’s open integration platform also allows implant and tissue vendors to integrate with TrackCore. This means that by entering a serial number into the appropriate field when receiving an item into TrackCore, a user can retrieve information regarding that specific item directly from the vendor’s data description. This results in tremendous time savings, in terms of data entry, when receiving an item into TrackCore.
Many of our customers are familiar with this when receiving items from the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) into TrackCore. Through LPIT’s unique partnership with MTF, TrackCore regularly receives product information for individual items that are shipped to joint MTF / TrackCore customers. This allows automatic population of everything from the item description to the cost and dimensions of the item, saving a tremendous amount of keystrokes. This interface is automatic for every new TrackCore customer.
What some do not know is that a similar interface was also implemented by Edwards Lifesciences (ELS), a leading manufacturer of heart valves and related repair products. The first interface between ELS and TrackCore was implemented over a year ago for the Cleveland Clinic. In order for a customer to initiate an ELS interface, you must contact your ELS account representative and have them contact LPIT Solutions to start the discussions of establishing the interface.
Hospitals that are looking for an easy to use tissue and implant tracking application that utilizes vendor interfaces to streamline Joint Commission and FDA implant tracking requirements should contact LPIT Solutions at 1-866-574-8765. Information may also be requested on the LPIT website at http://www.lpitsolutions.com/contact/contactform/info.
Many of our customers are familiar with this when receiving items from the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) into TrackCore. Through LPIT’s unique partnership with MTF, TrackCore regularly receives product information for individual items that are shipped to joint MTF / TrackCore customers. This allows automatic population of everything from the item description to the cost and dimensions of the item, saving a tremendous amount of keystrokes. This interface is automatic for every new TrackCore customer.
What some do not know is that a similar interface was also implemented by Edwards Lifesciences (ELS), a leading manufacturer of heart valves and related repair products. The first interface between ELS and TrackCore was implemented over a year ago for the Cleveland Clinic. In order for a customer to initiate an ELS interface, you must contact your ELS account representative and have them contact LPIT Solutions to start the discussions of establishing the interface.
Hospitals that are looking for an easy to use tissue and implant tracking application that utilizes vendor interfaces to streamline Joint Commission and FDA implant tracking requirements should contact LPIT Solutions at 1-866-574-8765. Information may also be requested on the LPIT website at http://www.lpitsolutions.com/contact/contactform/info.
LPIT Solutions named Reinvented Company Of the Year in the inaugural Great Lakes Innovation & Technology Report GLITR Awards
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., October 11, 2010 – LPIT Solutions Inc., a healthcare software company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was recipient of the 2010 GLITR (The Great Lakes Innovation And Technology Report) Awards Reinvented Company of the Year. The award was announced at the I3M: Igniting Innovation In Michigan Event, a ceremony that celebrates ‘Entrepreneurs in Action’ and recognizes top companies in the Great Lakes Region that have grown and expanded their companies based on technologically advanced or innovative solutions that shape industries.
“LPIT is excited to be a part of this celebrated group and honored to receive this award. We are proud to be one of the many companies in Michigan and the Great Lakes states that are adapting to the changing markets, while bringing jobs to the region” said John Post, President & CEO of LPIT. Post’s experience in the healthcare and technology industries began in the early 1990s and eventually led to the founding of LPIT Solutions, Inc. in 2002. In 2006, LPIT Solutions launched TrackCore, which has become an industry leading tissue & implant tracking software package, and is considered a pioneering product in the industry.
LPIT Solutions and John Post also participated in the “Meet the GLITR Award Winners” session, on Thursday, September 30th at Lawrence Technological University. The event was presented by WWJ Newsradio 950 and its technology report segment GLITR.
The GLITR Awards were presented to Michigan-based companies for outstanding performance in transforming and rebuilding the economy.
About TrackCore Software
TrackCore Software is a cost-efficient, easy-to-use software package for tracking tissue usage and complying with Federal standards. TrackCore allows organizations to efficiently manage and track the chain of custody for tissue and implants. Built by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals, TrackCore is the industry leader in tissue tracking and helping healthcare organizations ensure compliance with the FDA and Joint Commission.
About LPIT Solutions, Inc.
LPIT Solutions, Inc. is a leading resource for business technology and healthcare software. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, LPIT Solutions specializes in the design, development and implementation of internet based software solutions. LPIT Solutions, Inc. is proud to be the developer and distributor of TrackCore.
About The Great Lakes Innovation And Technology Report (GLITR)
Hosted by WWJ Newsradio Technology Editor, Matt Roush, GLITR is a regional radio program that highlights business and technological innovations, with particular focus on green technology, alternative energy solutions, emerging markets, and growing companies. Owned and operated by CBS Radio, WWJ is Detroit’s only all news station celebrating 90 Years of Innovation in 2010.
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“LPIT is excited to be a part of this celebrated group and honored to receive this award. We are proud to be one of the many companies in Michigan and the Great Lakes states that are adapting to the changing markets, while bringing jobs to the region” said John Post, President & CEO of LPIT. Post’s experience in the healthcare and technology industries began in the early 1990s and eventually led to the founding of LPIT Solutions, Inc. in 2002. In 2006, LPIT Solutions launched TrackCore, which has become an industry leading tissue & implant tracking software package, and is considered a pioneering product in the industry.
LPIT Solutions and John Post also participated in the “Meet the GLITR Award Winners” session, on Thursday, September 30th at Lawrence Technological University. The event was presented by WWJ Newsradio 950 and its technology report segment GLITR.
The GLITR Awards were presented to Michigan-based companies for outstanding performance in transforming and rebuilding the economy.
About TrackCore Software
TrackCore Software is a cost-efficient, easy-to-use software package for tracking tissue usage and complying with Federal standards. TrackCore allows organizations to efficiently manage and track the chain of custody for tissue and implants. Built by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals, TrackCore is the industry leader in tissue tracking and helping healthcare organizations ensure compliance with the FDA and Joint Commission.
About LPIT Solutions, Inc.
LPIT Solutions, Inc. is a leading resource for business technology and healthcare software. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, LPIT Solutions specializes in the design, development and implementation of internet based software solutions. LPIT Solutions, Inc. is proud to be the developer and distributor of TrackCore.
About The Great Lakes Innovation And Technology Report (GLITR)
Hosted by WWJ Newsradio Technology Editor, Matt Roush, GLITR is a regional radio program that highlights business and technological innovations, with particular focus on green technology, alternative energy solutions, emerging markets, and growing companies. Owned and operated by CBS Radio, WWJ is Detroit’s only all news station celebrating 90 Years of Innovation in 2010.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Using 2D Barcodes to Integrate TrackCore with Cerner Surginet
Recently, LPIT Solutions worked with Memorial Hospital South Bend (MSB) to utilize TrackCore’s 2D barcode functionality to create an interface between TrackCore and Cerner Surginet.
The process started by determining the order of the fields on the Cerner implant screen for Memorial South Bend. Next, a 2D barcode rule was created in TrackCore which pulls out the necessary fields from TrackCore and puts them into the chosen barcode format (DataMatrix). In the case of MSB, they chose to include only implant item information, including the TrackCore serial number, the item vendor name, item description, item dimensions, the vendor provided serial number, expiration date, lot number, vendor part number, and MSB’s internal item number.
When the item is received into TrackCore, the 2D barcode label is printed and affixed to the product. The 2D barcode scanner attached to the Cerner station is configured to read the barcode label and provide the information to the Cerner implant screen.
This process will save several keystrokes per implant and untold minutes in data entry for MSB. This also allowed them to attain a certain level of system integration without the added expense of having to engage their interface team. Existing TrackCore customers can get a detailed worksheet, for free, that explains the steps through this process. Customers can also engage the TrackCore implementation team for additional process and implementation consulting if necessary. Existing customers should visit http://www.lpitsolutions.com/contact/contactform/support/trackcore to request the 2D integration document. Hospitals that are looking for an easy to use implant and tissue tracking application that interfaces using 1D and 2D barcodes, as well as using HL7 and other industry standards, should contact LPIT Solutions at 1-866-574-8765. Information may also be requested on the LPIT website at http://www.lpitsolutions.com/contact/contactform/info.
The process started by determining the order of the fields on the Cerner implant screen for Memorial South Bend. Next, a 2D barcode rule was created in TrackCore which pulls out the necessary fields from TrackCore and puts them into the chosen barcode format (DataMatrix). In the case of MSB, they chose to include only implant item information, including the TrackCore serial number, the item vendor name, item description, item dimensions, the vendor provided serial number, expiration date, lot number, vendor part number, and MSB’s internal item number.
When the item is received into TrackCore, the 2D barcode label is printed and affixed to the product. The 2D barcode scanner attached to the Cerner station is configured to read the barcode label and provide the information to the Cerner implant screen.
This process will save several keystrokes per implant and untold minutes in data entry for MSB. This also allowed them to attain a certain level of system integration without the added expense of having to engage their interface team. Existing TrackCore customers can get a detailed worksheet, for free, that explains the steps through this process. Customers can also engage the TrackCore implementation team for additional process and implementation consulting if necessary. Existing customers should visit http://www.lpitsolutions.com/contact/contactform/support/trackcore to request the 2D integration document. Hospitals that are looking for an easy to use implant and tissue tracking application that interfaces using 1D and 2D barcodes, as well as using HL7 and other industry standards, should contact LPIT Solutions at 1-866-574-8765. Information may also be requested on the LPIT website at http://www.lpitsolutions.com/contact/contactform/info.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Barcodes Aren’t Just For Bubblegum
The modern bar code began in 1948, and by 1974, the first supermarket product with a barcode scanned at checkout was a 10 pack of Wrigley’s gum. Since then, the barcode’s distinct ability to mechanically identify a product has grown and evolved to the point where countless products are barcode labeled and the barcode itself has evolved to contain far more information than a simple product code.
Realizing the versatility and power of barcodes, LPIT Solutions added several pieces of functionality to TrackCore over the last several years that utilize barcodes to streamline and speed up data input, while enhancing integration capabilities. Relatively inexpensive and easy to implement barcode readers and label printers make utilizing TrackCore’s barcode capabilities a very cost effective way of streamlining the tissue and implant tracking process, and in the long run, a great return on your investment.
Bar code symbologies are definitions for how the barcode itself is formatted. TrackCore supports numerous symbologies including Code 39, Code 128, QR Code, PDF417, DataMatrix and more.
In TrackCore, you can use barcode scanners to read barcodes and:
Attaching a label printer and printing barcode labels from within TrackCore provides users with two distinct advantages. In some cases, not all tissue and implant vendors uniquely identify each item that they send to a hospital. These items are barcoded with lot numbers or batch numbers which represent the general product information rather than the specific item the user is holding in their hand. Once an item is received into TrackCore, it is issued a unique identifier which can then be printed in the form of a barcode label and attached to the item itself. This enables hospital staff to scan for and easily identify the specific product that they are look for whether it is to implant the item or isolate it due to a recall notification.
The second major advantage to printing barcodes from TrackCore, is that users can print TrackCore barcode labels in a 2D format. Two-dimensional barcodes are usually represented in a square or pattern of squares that form a rectangle and are able to encapsulate a considerable amount of information in a small area. Symbologies like QR, PDF 417 and DataMatrix are all forms of 2D barcodes. Printing a 2D barcode out of TrackCore and affixing it to a patient chart allows users to enter their data into TrackCore. Then by using a 2D barcode scanner attached to their EMR system, they are able to efficiently enter information about both the implant and the patient into the EMR with a minimal amount of clicks and keystrokes.
For more information or questions about using 1D and 2D barcodes to efficiently and effectively track tissue and implants per Joint Commission and FDA regulations, contact LPIT Solutions at 1-866-574-8765. Information may also be requested on the LPIT website at http://www.lpitsolutions.com/contact/contactform/info.
Realizing the versatility and power of barcodes, LPIT Solutions added several pieces of functionality to TrackCore over the last several years that utilize barcodes to streamline and speed up data input, while enhancing integration capabilities. Relatively inexpensive and easy to implement barcode readers and label printers make utilizing TrackCore’s barcode capabilities a very cost effective way of streamlining the tissue and implant tracking process, and in the long run, a great return on your investment.
Bar code symbologies are definitions for how the barcode itself is formatted. TrackCore supports numerous symbologies including Code 39, Code 128, QR Code, PDF417, DataMatrix and more.
In TrackCore, you can use barcode scanners to read barcodes and:
- Search for and find specific items in the system.
- Retrieve data regarding an item that you are receiving into the system.
- Retrieve data regarding a patient by scanning their patient wrist band or chart.
- Use it as a data entry mechanism, by having other EMR software print out a list of barcodes that represent distinct pieces of information regarding an item or patient.
Attaching a label printer and printing barcode labels from within TrackCore provides users with two distinct advantages. In some cases, not all tissue and implant vendors uniquely identify each item that they send to a hospital. These items are barcoded with lot numbers or batch numbers which represent the general product information rather than the specific item the user is holding in their hand. Once an item is received into TrackCore, it is issued a unique identifier which can then be printed in the form of a barcode label and attached to the item itself. This enables hospital staff to scan for and easily identify the specific product that they are look for whether it is to implant the item or isolate it due to a recall notification.
The second major advantage to printing barcodes from TrackCore, is that users can print TrackCore barcode labels in a 2D format. Two-dimensional barcodes are usually represented in a square or pattern of squares that form a rectangle and are able to encapsulate a considerable amount of information in a small area. Symbologies like QR, PDF 417 and DataMatrix are all forms of 2D barcodes. Printing a 2D barcode out of TrackCore and affixing it to a patient chart allows users to enter their data into TrackCore. Then by using a 2D barcode scanner attached to their EMR system, they are able to efficiently enter information about both the implant and the patient into the EMR with a minimal amount of clicks and keystrokes.
For more information or questions about using 1D and 2D barcodes to efficiently and effectively track tissue and implants per Joint Commission and FDA regulations, contact LPIT Solutions at 1-866-574-8765. Information may also be requested on the LPIT website at http://www.lpitsolutions.com/contact/contactform/info.
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