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	Orchard® Harvest™ LIS is Windows-based and utilizes process automation; ICD-9 screening; robust instrument, billing, EMR, and reference lab interfaces; and rules-based technology to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and increase reimbursements. Some of the features are: ICD-9 medical necessity screening EMR integration Reference lab interfaces Harvest Webstation module for web-enabled order entry and result delivery Microbiology module Orchard Pathology anatomic pathology system
	Orchard® Copia®, used by laboratories and lab networks doing outreach, links multiple labs and enables web-based access and EMR integration for order entry and results delivery. The many benefits include: Browser-based order entry and result delivery EMR integration with providers Simplified connections via the web Rules-based decision-making tools Test-routing, -reflexing, & -coding engine
	Orchard® Pathology provides the comprehensive pathology laboratory with all the benefits of electronic record-keeping, rules-based decision-making, and the integration of results from all laboratory departments. It provides: Stand-alone system or fully integrated to clinical & molecular Simplified case management Robust result evaluation rules for reflex testing Easy image management Consolidated results delivered on a single patient report Full menu of management reports

Upcoming Events

Orchard Symposiums

Our symposiums continue to be extremely popular! Visit our Symposiums page for information on our remaining 2009 symposiums.

If you plan to attend the Fall 2009 Orchard Harvest LIS Symposium in Houston, TX, September 30, 2009, please complete the Registration Form. We are now accepting online registrations!

» Register for the Fall Symposium now!

 

New at Orchard

Orchard Harvest LIS version 8.0 is now available!

Orchard Software is pleased to announce the release of Orchard Harvest LIS version 8.0! To take advantage of the new features and keep your Harvest LIS up-to-date, please complete and submit the online Upgrade Request Form.

Orchard is committed to developing, installing, and supporting the very best laboratory information system, and part of this commitment is annual software upgrades. The feedback from you, our customers, is what drives the continuous development of Harvest LIS, providing you with an expanding list of features for greater flexibility and the ability to handle a variety of laboratory workflows and business situations. 

Of the more than 225 enhancements and added features, more than 100 requests for modifications (RFMs) were included. The continuous feedback from our customers is what makes Harvest LIS a leader within the industry. Here are just a few of the new enhancements in Harvest LIS 8.0:

• Enhanced flexibility for customized reports, including automatically incorporating a graph of a patient’s historical results.
• Assigning user-defined priorities, such as Timed, Pre-Op, Pre-Adm, etc., to order choices.
• Creating patient aliases and designating them by patient (e.g., maiden name, nickname, etc.).
• Scheduling PRN recurring orders (standing or future orders).
• Significant enhancements to QC to support adjusting QC statistics as needed.

To take advantage of all the new features and keep your Harvest LIS up-to-date, please complete and submit the online Upgrade Request Form in a timely manner. Remember, upgrades are on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t delay.  Be one of the first to implement and enjoy all the new features of Harvest LIS version 8.0!

Click the link to read the entire Orchard Harvest LIS Version 8.0 Press Release.

 

Orchard at Top of Lab Economics' Web Vendor Survey

Users with an Orchard web-connectivity system were polled for Lab Economics, and in 2006 & 2007, gave Orchard the highest combined rating based on their satisfaction with support for their Orchard web product and their willingness to buy again, which put Orchard at the top of the web vendor survey.

Click the links to read the full article of how Harvest Webstation topped the vendor survey in 2006 and was at the top again in 2007!

 

Orchard Software is highest scoring LIS in KLAS!

KLAS, the "Consumer Reports" of performance information on Healthcare Information Technology vendors, published its 2008 top 20 year-end report card. We are proud to announce that Orchard was the #1 LIS vendor in the Community Hospital and Ambulatory Solutions categories.

Click the link for more information on the KLAS Year-end Report.

 

 

Medical Necessity Verification Made Easy

Orchard Software maintains a relationship with CodeMap®. The agreement includes features and pricing exclusive to Orchard customers. Current customers may sign in now to find out more about Orchard's special agreement with CodeMap®.

 

Web-enabled Outreach Solutions

Improve the marketability of your lab by providing your customers a single, simple, and cost-effective outreach solution for remote order entry and results delivery. With Orchard, your users can place orders; edit patients; print labels, requisitions, and invoices; and view completed results - all from any PC with a web browser.

Not only do you improve outreach, but with Orchard, you get decision-making and rules-based technology to minimize errors and maximize reimbursements. Contact us today for a demonstration of how our software can help enhance your lab’s outreach.