Data Innovations’ (DI’s) Instrument Manager (IM) offers connectivity that enables integration with virtually any instrument, LIS, or EMR/EHR regardless of vendor or discipline. This is done through a channel between devices called Connections. Connections can be setup using transmission control protocol (TCP) or directly via a serial port and is...
NOTE These instructions apply for Data Innovations’ North American customers. If this is your first time installing IM, please contact Data Innovations Sales to acquire the appropriate license files. If you already have the appropriate license files and are installing the same version of IM a subsequent time, please follow these...
Data Innovations' Tips & Tricks are intended to promote the effective and productive use of Instrument Manager. Fortunately, Instrument Manager is a very stable product and problems are infrequent. However, despite the best intentions and efforts of all involved, systems can succumb to a variety of issues and productivity could...
When building an Autoverification Rule Set it's common to include evaluation rules for Clinical Ranges. These rules typically set test reference ranges, abnormal flags, critical ranges, and critical flags for each test result according to your laboratory's established ranges. Many labs have established ranges for certain analytes which also take into...
Instrument Manager is a robust software application with a proven track record of operational stability. However, as with any software solution, there are recommended practices that, if performed proactively, can help reduce the risk of unexpected operational interruptions and promote improved performance. This Tips & Tricks notification is the first...
This month's Tips & Tricks is the second installation of Preventative Maintenance recommendations intended to help you maintain a stable and operationally efficient Instrument Manager system. This month's version of Tips & Tricks includes more recommended practices which, if performed proactively, can help reduce the risk of unexpected operational interruptions,...
Instrument Manager is a robust program that can run for long periods of time without issue. However, there are some things that can be done to make sure your system is running at peak performance. This month's Tips & Tricks is the third in a series focused on Preventative Maintenance...
With the release of EP Evaluator 12, this Tips and Tricks will review the network installation/upgrade process.
