Boosting Lab Efficiency with Integrated LIS Solutions
Why Integration Is the Key to a High-Performing Lab
In today’s clinical and diagnostic labs, speed and accuracy are no longer optional they’re expected. Providers want faster results. Patients demand timely updates. Compliance requires flawless documentation.
But many labs still operate with disconnected systems: one for test ordering, another for instruments, a third for billing, and yet another for reporting. This fragmented setup slows down workflows, increases manual errors, and makes lab teams reactive instead of proactive.
The solution? An integrated LIS a Laboratory Information System that connects every part of the lab environment into a single, seamless system.
What Is an Integrated LIS Solution?
An integrated LIS solution is more than just lab software. It’s a central system that connects the LIS to:
- Lab instruments and analyzers
- EMRs and EHRs
- Billing and RCM platforms
- Patient and provider portals
- Quality control and compliance systems
By removing silos and syncing data in real time, an integrated LIS creates efficiency that compounds over time enabling labs to operate faster, more accurately, and with greater visibility.
How Integration Improves Lab Efficiency
Eliminates Data Silos
When your LIS can communicate with other systems, lab staff no longer need to re-enter information or jump between platforms. Orders, test results, billing details, and reports all flow through the same system, reducing duplication and keeping everything traceable.
Speeds Up Order-to-Result Turnaround
Integrated systems reduce lag time between order entry and result delivery. For example, when a provider orders a test through an EMR, the LIS receives it instantly, routes it to the appropriate analyzer, and pushes validated results back to the provider without delay.
Reduces Manual Errors and Rework
Each time data is manually transferred between systems, there’s potential for error. Integrated LIS platforms eliminate these handoffs by automating result capture, coding, and communication. This reduces rework, improves confidence, and enhances patient safety.
Streamlines Communication Across Departments
Integrated systems create a unified view for everyone lab techs, pathologists, billing teams, and referring providers. No one has to chase down faxes, status updates, or reports. Everything is tracked and updated in one system, in real time.
Key Integrations That Drive Impact
Lab Instruments and Analyzers
Prolis connects directly to analyzers via HL7 and ASTM interfaces. Results are automatically captured, mapped, and verified cutting down on data entry and turnaround delays.
EMRs and EHRs
Bi-directional integration allows test orders and results to flow seamlessly between the LIS and your EMR or EHR system. This improves provider communication and reduces the risk of transcription errors.
Billing and RCM Platforms
When LIS and billing are integrated, clean claims can be generated instantly after results are verified. This speeds up payment cycles, reduces denials, and increases revenue visibility.
Provider and Patient Portals
Prolis supports secure portal access for providers and patients, so they can view results, sign off reports, and stay informed without relying on phone calls or PDFs.
How Prolis Delivers Seamless LIS Integration
Prolis was built to integrate. Our Prolis Bridge acts as the hub for connecting your LIS to everything that matters instruments, systems, payers, and people.
Here’s how we make it work:
- Standards-based connections: HL7, ASTM, FHIR, REST APIs
- Customizable mappings: Tailored to your workflows and test panels
- Security-first design: HIPAA-compliant encryption and access controls
- Onboarding and support: Hands-on help from planning to go-live
Prolis is not just software. It’s a system that simplifies complexity and unlocks performance.
Connected Labs Perform Better
In labs where systems are integrated, work doesn’t feel like a struggle. There’s less duplication, less delay, and less guessing. Teams can focus on what matters delivering accurate, timely results that impact patient care.
With Prolis, integration isn’t an afterthought. It’s the foundation of a lab that’s faster, safer, and built for scale.
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