1. Requirements for electronic laboratory reports according to the German guideline Rili-BAEK and ISO 15189
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Matthias Orth, Amei Ludwig, Bernhard Wiegel, Mustafa Özcürümez, Thomas Streichert, Janne Cadamuro, Alexander Ponader, Ulrich M. Gassner, Alexander Tolios, Alexander Benedikt Leichtle, Dominik Strobl, Alexander von Meyer, Matthias Nauck, Andreas Bietenbeck, and Stefan Holdenrieder
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medicine.medical_specialty ,electronic patient record ,Computer science ,Biochemistry (medical) ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Laboratory reports ,regulation ,Guideline ,rili-baek ,iso 15189 ,language.human_language ,German ,ddc:340 ,Medical technology ,language ,medicine ,Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics ,Medical physics ,R855-855.5 ,electronic laboratory report - Abstract
Objectives Legal regulations and guidelines such as the Guidelines of the German Medical Association for the Quality Assurance of Laboratory Medical Examinations (Rili-BAEK) and ISO 15189 apply to electronic laboratory reports. However, many laboratories struggle with practical implementation of these regulations and guidelines. Methods Laboratory and legal experts analyse the relevant guidelines and provide checklists and practical recommendations for implementation. Results Laboratories have less control over the display of electronic laboratory reports than over paper documents. However, an electronic report alone is legally sufficient and need not be accompanied by a paper copy. Rili-BAEK and ISO 15189 stipulate a set of minimum information in every report. The laboratory must verify that reports are transmitted and displayed correctly. To help laboratories do so, agreements between laboratories and the report recipients can clarify responsibilities. Conclusions Electronic laboratory reports can improve patient care, but laboratories need to verify their quality. Towards this end, Rili-BAEK and ISO 15189 set out helpful provisions.
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- 2021
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