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Horizon Lab™ Optimizing Clinical Performance to Increase Patient and Lab Safety

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Page 1: Horizon Lab™  - Optimizing Clinical Performance to Increase Patient and Lab Safety

Horizon Lab™Optimizing Clinical Performance to Increase Patient and Lab Safety

Page 2: Horizon Lab™  - Optimizing Clinical Performance to Increase Patient and Lab Safety

©2013 McKesson Corporation2

Why Lab Software?

To maintain the balance of patient safety against the financial health of the hospital, today’s laboratory information systems must deliver a new level of competency, efficiency and strategic value.

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©2013 McKesson Corporation3

What is Lab Software?

A real-time tool that is easily configured “on-the-fly” to determine how a specimen moves into and through the laboratory, helping you to:

• Monitor test procedures • Match tests with correct patients• Analyze payer-specific charges and processing criteria• Produce accurate charges automatically.

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©2013 McKesson Corporation4

Who Uses Lab Software?Developed by Lab Professionals for Lab Professionals

• Clinical Laboratory Scientists – optimize workflow• Phlebotomists/Nurses – organize and track specimens accurately• Laboratory Directors/Supervisors – maximize organizational

effectiveness• Pathologists – access to lab data to assist in diagnosis

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©2013 McKesson Corporation5

Lab Software Assists in Increasing Patient Safety

Lab software helps eliminate errors in mislabeling specimens and/or misidentifying patients, preventing negative patient outcomes.

Inpatient and outpatient records are verified automatically and simultaneously to double check the care continuum regardless of location or patient type.

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©2013 McKesson Corporation6

Lab Software Assists in Increasing Patient Safety

Lab software helps improve the efficiency of emergency departments because they receive critical information needed to make vital decisions for patients quickly.

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©2013 McKesson Corporation7

Benefits of Horizon Lab™

Smart Quality Management —

• Helps ensure accurate laboratory data and increases personnel efficiencies

• Expert rules tied to work process, supporting quality control measures

• User-defined criteria allows access to multiple data points

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©2013 McKesson Corporation8

Benefits of Horizon Lab™

Effective Across All Lab Settings —

With truly open lab information system architecture, Horizon Lab is fully adaptable to any healthcare setting, from single to multiple facilities.

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©2013 McKesson Corporation9

Learn more about the benefits ofMcKesson lab information systems. 

Visit our website today!

Optimizing Clinical Performance to Increase Patient and Lab Safety

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©2013 McKesson Corporation10

McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.

For more information about McKesson lab information systems, visit our website.

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