News, insight, events and case studies

Kim Futrell, MT(ASCP), MSHI Public Health Public Health Laboratories (PHL) are an integral part of keeping our population healthy and safe. They have contributed to improvements in population health for decades. See Figure 1. In an effort to continue improving, the public health system is embracing an updated model called Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) that […]

21 September 2022

With increased focus on laboratory testing of wastewater samples for communicable diseases like monkeypox, COVID-19, cholera, and polio, LIMS data will be more valuable to epidemiologists for biosurveillance monitoring.

7 September 2022

The labor shortages still sweeping the US and other parts of the world extend to the laboratory space as well. The laboratory industry was already short on qualified people to fill the key roles. On top of that, pre-existing worker shortage, the laboratory testing industry has demanded a lot of its personnel over the last […]

24 June 2022

Kim Futrell, MT(ASCP), MSHI Lab Stewardship, LIS Using your laboratory information system (LIS) for autoverification is one of the most effective ways your lab can reduce hands-on tech time through process automation. Depending on the lab menu and patient population, 40% to 95% of results could qualify for autoverification.1,2 What is autoverification? Autoverification is a […]

9 May 2022

As we reflect on 2021, the ApolloLIMS team has noticed some interesting developments in the diagnostics space. The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic along with some other general developments within the biotech sector overall have combined to impact the diagnostic space for the better. The last year has been an exciting time to partner with […]

14 December 2021

The Value of Coordinated Orders and Results Management for Outreach & Ambulatory Laboratory Testing. Extending lab reach beyond hospital walls works best with the integration of specialized surrounding solutions.

11 October 2021

Kim Futrell, MT(ASCP), MSHI Get more benefits from your point-of-care testing (POCT) program The advantage of quick test results to enable faster clinical decisions is one of the major reasons to implement point-of-care testing (POCT). At a time when hospitals and laboratories are under intense pressure, the benefits of patients accessing tests outside the traditional […]

30 August 2021

In our Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed the changes we are anticipating in the centralized testing model for COVID-19. There are some changes in store for the COVID-19 diagnostics market driven by the increase in the number of recent authorizations by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for point-of-care (and point of need) […]

17 June 2021

The United States is reaching a transition point in the COVID-19 pandemic due to a rise in the SARS-CoV-2-immune population (via vaccination or infection) and the onset of warmer weather. As a result, the COVID-19 cases in the United States are expected to decrease over the next few months. However, this year’s autumn and winter […]

9 June 2021

CliniSys Group has created a single brand for the UK and Europe, with a new website, color palette and logo. What does it all mean for us, our customers and business partners? Michael Simpson, Group Chief Executive Officer explains. Hello and welcome to the new CliniSys | MIPS website! A single name brand for CliniSys […]

18 March 2021

In February, the Biden administration released its National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, which outlines seven goals that address a domestic response and global response to the current COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future health-related threats. Foundationally, the plan’s goals revolve around establishing a science-based approach to countermeasures against the COVID-19 pandemic that […]

9 March 2021

In its simplest form at CliniSys, it is about ‘joining the dots’ and bringing the organisation together as one powerful brand and voice. Marketing planning is already underway and starting in the first quarter of 2021 there will be a series of initiatives to support the CliniSys Group’s marketing and corporate goals.

15 January 2021