Specimen Collection Order Processing System Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of specimen collection order processing systems with various electronic health record systems and specimen order management systems is cumbersome and costly due to the need for duplicative efforts in creating system-specific integrations, hindering the adoption of on-demand diagnostics in home settings.
Innovation Solution
A specimen collection order processing system that uses test codes to route specimen collection orders through a specimen processing module, eliminating the need for separate integrations with each system, and includes a toolkit and storage system designed for mobile specimen collection with a handle, top portion hingedly attached to a bottom portion, containing necessary supplies and a sharps container, and a method for generating a process to collect specimens in non-medical environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate integrations are created for each system (electronic health record systems, specimen order management systems), then system compatibility is improved, but integration complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal integration architecture where a single integration layer can interface with multiple different systems (electronic health record systems, specimen order management systems, laboratory information systems) through standardized protocols and adapters, eliminating the need to create separate integrations for each system type
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate integrations are created for each system, then system compatibility is improved, but implementation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integration layer is designed as a universal platform that can handle multiple system types through standardized interfaces and configuration-based adapters, significantly reducing the cost of implementation by reusing the same core integration infrastructure across different system combinations
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures integration adapters and templates for common systems (electronic health record systems, specimen order management systems), allowing rapid deployment without costly custom integration work for each new system connection
3Adaptability or versatility
If duplicate integration efforts are performed for each system, then system-specific requirements are met, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integration layer pre-configures adapters, communication protocols, and data mapping templates for various systems in advance, so that when a new system connection is needed, the integration can be rapidly established using pre-prepared components rather than creating everything from scratch
Solution Approach 2:
A universal integration framework handles multiple system types through standardized interfaces, reducing the time required to establish new system connections by reusing proven integration patterns and configurations across different system combinations
Data Source
AI summary
A method of generating a process for specimen collection is provided. The process includes receiving information about a scheduled specimen collection, determining supplies to complete the scheduled specimen collection, adding the supplies to a toolkit, and generating a standard operating procedure comprising information about the scheduled specimen collection, supplies and toolkit.