Reducing cost and improving laboratory workflow with appropriate technology

Reducing Cost andImproving Workflow

with Appropriate Technology

Andrew O’Hara28th September 2015

New Technology ShowcaseIBMS Congress

Copyright © Ideagen Plc 2016

• 260+ employees

• £22M revenue

• Supplier of:• Q-Pulse

• dartPortal

• dartKW (EDMS)

• PatientFirst A&E

• dartOCM

• EasySite

• OPEX scanners

• EIBS, MSS, Plumtree Group

Ideagen overview


• We start with the users’ needs and work backwards

• Our solutions are open, systems-based solutions enabling connectivity and integration with existing systems

• We provide our customers with our experience and expertise to help deliver significant cost savings in areas such as Medical Records, A&E, Order Comms, etc.

• In these austere times it’s time to think and time to change how we do things and do them differently

• Digital by Design not Digital by Default

Our approach


Ideagen helps laboratories to:

• Improve productivity

• Deliver efficient, safe and reliable services that contribute to the provision of better care

We offer a portfolio of products that covers the laboratory business process end-to-end:

• Handling test requests

• Form scanning

• Compliance with standards and regulations

Improving laboratory workflow


Request made

Sample taken

Sample sent

Sample received

Results returned

Sample analysed

Laboratory workflow


• Visibility of patient history

• Visibility and better control of demand

• Improved service to CCGs and hospitals

• Improved patient safety and care quality

Laboratory workflow


• Productivity and efficiency

• Multisite working

• Improved compliance

• Improved patient safety and care quality

Laboratory workflow


Laboratory workflow

• Ensure effective diagnosis

• Improve patient care

• Reduce exposure to risk





Laboratory workflow

• Modernisation and streamlining of working practice

• Improved user experience

• Increased adoption of paperless systems

• Productivity and efficiency


Reducing cost and improving workflow

Our laboratory solutions are:

• Quick to deploy and configure

• Configurable and integrate with other systems including

• LIMS

• RIS

• PAS

• Strong on audit trail, reporting and analytics

• Process based and backed up by strong business rules

• An excellent UX


Contact Details

Andrew O’HaraStrategic Research AnalystHealthcareIdeagen PLC

Mobile: 07775 504794 Email:[email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

ideagen.com
