Abstract
The challenges associated with getting lab results in front of clinicians and patients is a lot like peeling an onion. Everytime you peel back a layer, another challenge awaits. And, if you don’t keep going-even when the stench starts to burn your eyes-you might never completely solve the problem.
Here’s the rub: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, approximately 7 billion lab tests are performed in the United States annually. These lab tests are a critical element in patient care, affecting about 70 to 80 percent of clinical decisions.
Mccormack J. Peeling Back the Complexity Linking EHRs and Labs: Health Data Manag [Internet]. 2011 Mar 1;19(3). Available from: http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/issues/19_3/peeling-back-the-complexity-linking-ehrs-and-labs-42038-1.html
