Practice Management

  • 1.  Genetic lab test processing and result management

    Posted 02-28-2020 16:12
    ​​Hello - does your practice collect specimens for genetic testing and send to outside labs?  If so, would you share with me how your practice handles results?  We use 15 outside labs for genetic testing processing and the process to send and receive results seems inefficient and disjointed.  I would appreciate information on your process and if you deem it efficient or cumbersome.  If you wish to share via email; jrowe@wellspan.org


    Warm regards,

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    Julianne L. Rowe
    Senior Practice Manager
    WellSpan Maternal Fetal Medicine
    717-812-3517
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  • 2.  RE: Genetic lab test processing and result management

    Posted 02-28-2020 19:45
    Hi Julianne,
    We currently use 2 genetics labs. One of them interfaces directly with our EMR which is great. For the other, we fill the requisition sheet then our lab draws the sample and sends it to the outside lab. We can then interface directly to its portal to get the results, which.also come by fax. In turn, these are scanned into the EMR. Many of the genetic labs have agreements with the large EMR companies to integrate the results in the EMR which is ideal. Limiting your outside lab options to 1-2 labs is probably best to also streamline your process.

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    Fadi Bsat, MD
    Past Chair, SMFM Coding Committee
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  • 3.  RE: Genetic lab test processing and result management

    Posted 03-22-2020 11:33
    I would agree with Fadi.  There is no use to 15 labs.  As a group I would recommend narrowing down options to patients based upon cost, EMR connectivity, breadth of testing, timeliness of results, test accuracy.  All genetic test call backs are via genetic counselor.  We have a patient portal but do not finalize results until we reach patient by phone.

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    Brian Iriye
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  • 4.  RE: Genetic lab test processing and result management

    Posted 03-23-2020 11:22


    we have been using Vsee which is another alternative and generally works well 

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