LIS Replacement Updates

Updated January 27, 2011

Timeline Update

Our laboratory information system replacement is well underway. The following graphic shows the current implementation schedule and timeline leading up to go-live. Note this schedule is subject to change.

If your organization has a client interface, your regional service representative will work with you to schedule a validation slot. If your organization is implementing its own laboratory information system change, contact David Schuelka.

Full Path Validation

Order and Transmit One Test – Full Path

A full path validation test plan has been developed for the Lab3 to Soft transition.  To ensure your organization’s test environment properly interacts with Soft, we request that all clients order and transmit the following test during the validation period: 83012 ANCA Panel.

This Mayo Test ID was selected because it contains ample test data for extracting, and most clients have already built it as a standard validation test in their environment. The full path testing scenario will be reported in two phases. The following will be validated:

• Reflexing (Mayo Test ID 9441)
• Abnormal and normal results
• Alpha and numeric results
• A variety of reference ranges
• Revisions
• Crediting codes

Copies of your laboratory reports are requested for evaluation. Our findings will be documented in a summary report, which will be provided to you. 

Order and Transmit One Test - Microbiology

Clients with microbiology tests built in their laboratory information system are encouraged to test one order.

Like the full path validation outlined above, results of microbiology testing will be simulated as a real specimen, enabling several phases of reporting to be performed and documented.

Participate in Client Slotting Process

Your Regional Service Representative will provide more information about the client slotting processes and clarify questions concerning the Soft validation testing period. Your organization will be scheduled for a specific testing day once the Soft go-live date is officially set.

On your scheduled testing day, a Mayo Software Quality Assurance team member will help you facilitate the validation process.

SoftLab Microbiology Test Build

The list of microbiology tests to be redefined as part of Soft implementation is now available. See the Microbiology Replacement Reference document.

As a result, your organization will need to rebuild select microbiology tests based on test volumes. These tests use alpha-numeric characters instead of numerical characters for both order and result codes, and return information to a single result code as a block of text.

For more information, see the Microbiology FAQs.

Verification and Validation

To ensure the highest quality laboratory information system replacement, our Software Quality Assurance team has created a System Validation process to test each aspect of the software and its implementation. The steps include:

• Interface Functional Verification
• System Performance Verification
• Parameters Set Up Verification
• Process Validation
• Full Path Verification Validation
• Software Functional Verification
• System End-to-End Verification
• Infrastructure Verification

For each component, one or more of the following evaluations occur:

Software / Functional Verification	Confirm that the product meets specifications
	Confirm that the system design meets security requirements
Interface / Functional Verification	Confirm data transfer triggers function per specifications (between Soft modules)
System End-to-End Verification	Confirm end-to-end data transmission
System Performance Verification	Assess system performance under simulated load
Infrastructure Verification	Confirm system infrastructure design allows for system support
	Confirm laboratory environment setup is correct and complete
	Confirm system infrastructure design allows for high availability/recovery
Parameter Setup Verification	Confirm that all laboratory tests have been identified
	Confirm that laboratory test definitions have been set-up correctly
	Confirm that definitions have been established consistently across system
Full Path Verification / Validation	Confirm that the delivered product meets regulatory requirements (Patient Reports, RD Filters, Billing)
Process Validation	Confirm that all laboratory tests have been identified
	Confirm the system supports the laboratory/work unit processes

Once the application passes all software verification and validation processes, client verification testing will begin. If your organization has an interface with Mayo Medical Laboratories, you will be able to run multiple tests through our verification process to validate ordering and resulting.

FAQs and Glossary

A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section and a glossary are available to address questions about our laboratory information system replacement. Both can be accessed by clicking on the links located on the upper right-hand side of this page. Check back often, as new FAQs are added regularly.