Start with your lab's workflow.
Describe how your team receives orders, processes specimens, reviews results, and delivers reports.
PHYSICIAN OFFICE LAB
How to choose an LIS for your physician office lab
Choosing a laboratory information system (LIS) starts with the work your lab does every day. These six questions can help you compare systems and make each demo more useful.
- Your testing needs
- Quality control
- Clear total cost
Six questions to ask before choosing an LIS
| What to compare | What to ask | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Testing complexity | Does the system support the types of testing your lab performs? | Your LIS should fit your current testing needs. |
| Daily workload | How will the system handle your usual daily order volume? | Look for a workflow that fits your team and workload. |
| Quality control | Can you use Westgard rules and Levey-Jennings charts with your analyzers? | QC tools should support your routine reviews and inspection preparation. |
| EMR and analyzers | Can it connect to your specific EMR and analyzer models? | Confirm the connections your lab will rely on each day. |
| Ongoing maintenance | Who manages updates, backups, and technical support? | Understand what your team will be responsible for after go-live. |
| Three-year cost | What will setup, training, users, interfaces, and hardware cost? | Compare the full cost over time, not just the initial quote. |
StratusDX offers a browser-based LIS with QC tools, unlimited users, $0 setup, and $0 training. Your platform quote is tailored to your lab.
Ask to see a workflow like yours.
A demo using similar analyzers and EMR connections will be more useful than a general feature tour.
Make the quote easy to compare.
Ask for a clear breakdown you can share with your lab manager, physician owner, and other decision-makers.
How do you choose a physician office lab LIS?
Check CLIA complexity, daily order volume, QC on the analyzer you own, the EMR and analyzer by name, who keeps the system running, and three-year cost including setup, training, users, interfaces, and hardware.