Stand-alone AP System or All-inclusive CP/AP System
Orchard® Pathology is a comprehensive diagnostic information system that offers the benefits of electronic record-keeping, rules-based decision-making, tools for improved patient safety, and result integration from all laboratory departments. The system supports clinical and anatomic data sharing the same database, and it stores data in discrete fields to support synoptic reporting, data mining, and analytics.
Automate Accurate Billing
Orchard Pathology incorporates the ability to automate accurate billing processes using standard industry-supported coding systems to maximize reimbursements and simplify the billing process.
✓ Support for CPT, ICD-10, & SNOMED CT Codes
Within Orchard Pathology, CPT, ICD-10, and SNOMED CT codes are created and updated from the moment the order is entered into the system. Pathologists are able to review codes for the entire case prior to approval, improving billing accuracy.
✓ Support for CPT, ICD-10, & SNOMED CT Codes
Within Orchard Pathology, CPT, ICD-10, and SNOMED CT codes are created and updated from the moment the order is entered into the system. Pathologists are able to review codes for the entire case prior to approval, improving billing accuracy.
✓ User-defined Billing Rules
Users can set up specific billing rules to improve coding accuracy, save time, and increase reimbursement. Orchard Pathology can adjust billing based on case progression and additional tests added. Each specimen and test can have its own default code values and rules configured based on a facility’s unique billing needs.
Users can set up specific billing rules to improve coding accuracy, save time, and increase reimbursement. Orchard Pathology can adjust billing based on case progression and additional tests added. Each specimen and test can have its own default code values and rules configured based on a facility’s unique billing needs.
Advanced Synoptics Support
Orchard Pathology stores and produces discrete data that enables synoptic reporting and template configuration based on established protocols.
✓ Discrete, Structured Data
Data is stored in a structured, discrete manner that enables HL7 interfacing, advanced data mining, and concise patient report formatting. Orchard Pathology’s data mining platform helps users meet registry reporting requirements.
✓ Required & Consistent Data Input
Orchard Pathology allows users to enter data several ways, including use of consistent templates, voice recognition software, or manual entry. This enables laboratories to configure data details to meet specific workflow preferences. Data field input can be designated as “required” to ensure consistent and complete adherence to synoptic reporting structured checklists.
✓ Adaptable Worksheet Templates
Orchard provides access and training for laboratory system administrators to configure templates as needed. The Case Questions window can be updated to keep pace with changing regulatory requirements.
✓ Discrete, Structured Data
Data is stored in a structured, discrete manner that enables HL7 interfacing, advanced data mining, and concise patient report formatting. Orchard Pathology’s data mining platform helps users meet registry reporting requirements.
✓ Required & Consistent Data Input
Orchard Pathology allows users to enter data several ways, including use of consistent templates, voice recognition software, or manual entry. This enables laboratories to configure data details to meet specific workflow preferences. Data field input can be designated as “required” to ensure consistent and complete adherence to synoptic reporting structured checklists.
✓ Adaptable Worksheet Templates
Orchard provides access and training for laboratory system administrators to configure templates as needed. The Case Questions window can be updated to keep pace with changing regulatory requirements.
Configurable Patient Report Options
Orchard’s single database for CP and AP allows for the creation of multi-discipline patient reports and provides flexible formatting capabilities.
✓ Create Multi-discipline Reports
Orchard Pathology uses a common database that can be utilized as a standalone AP system or a single system that also incorporates clinical and molecular testing. Multi-discipline patient reports can be created that include results from multiple lab areas.
✓ Configurable Reporting Tools
✓ Create Multi-discipline Reports
Orchard Pathology uses a common database that can be utilized as a standalone AP system or a single system that also incorporates clinical and molecular testing. Multi-discipline patient reports can be created that include results from multiple lab areas.
✓ Configurable Reporting Tools
- Separate patient report formats can be created according to specimen type or client account needs. Images can be included and annotated via rules or by the pathologist.
- Rules-driven, automated report delivery options streamline pathology reporting. Various report delivery methods are available: printing, HL7 with embedded PDF, faxing, and transmission to a web portal.
View examples of Orchard’s AP reports at www.orchardsoft.com/pathology-reports
Quality Laboratory Management
Orchard Pathology contains quality management tools that support system integration, advanced data analytics, and bar coding to enable pathology laboratories to easily meet quality metrics and patient safety goals.
✓ Robust, Configurable Data Mining
Orchard Pathology provides a built-in graphical user interface available to system administrators to create laboratory and business management reports. Reports can be scheduled at a designated date and time via email, print, fax, or data export. For example:
✓ Audit Logging
On-demand digitized audit trails help reduce the lab’s paper processes and assure audit log integrity and accuracy.
✓ Patient Safety Built In
✓ Robust, Configurable Data Mining
Orchard Pathology provides a built-in graphical user interface available to system administrators to create laboratory and business management reports. Reports can be scheduled at a designated date and time via email, print, fax, or data export. For example:
- Track specific diagnoses
- Follow abnormal test results to monitor disease populations
- Analyze historical data
- Monitor volume, utilization, and turnaround time
✓ Audit Logging
On-demand digitized audit trails help reduce the lab’s paper processes and assure audit log integrity and accuracy.
✓ Patient Safety Built In
- Bar coded case materials & interfacing
Bar coded case materials drive patient safety and workflow efficiency from the onset. Orchard Pathology integrates with many popular cassette and slide printers to help ensure the correct patient record is accessed during each workflow step. Bar coded case materials allow bi-directional communication with many popular histology and molecular instruments.
- Specimen tracking options
Orchard Pathology offers specimen tracking through all phases of testing. Various features and visual enhancements are available to indicate the category of each incomplete case.- Real-time pending lists can be configured to include turnaround time—acting as a visual “snapshot” of specimens in progress.
- Digital archive of long-term sample storage concisely documents specimen locations.
Efficient Workflow Management
Orchard Pathology offers sophisticated workflow support tools. The structured data format of Orchard’s systems enables superior data mining capabilities to support quality assurance metrics and patient safety efforts.
✓ Advanced Workflow Tools
✓ Advanced Workflow Tools
- Digital pending lists
A dynamic, electronic display provides a real-time overview of pending work.
- AP web application
For remote pathologists, Orchard Pathology offers an add-on module—Orchard® Web AP—that provides an interactive web extension, allowing edit, review, and case sign-out from any Internet-enabled location. - Configurable workflow
Rules-based, bar code-driven automated workflow is available throughout Orchard Pathology to enable configurable defined workflow pathways based upon specimen requirements, testing modalities, and client service needs. Through accessioning, quality assurance, and sample storage, users can configure every detail of the process to a laboratory’s specific requirements. - Data mining
Orchard Pathology’s advanced data-mining tools allow users to monitor turnaround times and utilization by providing a real-time visual display of where each specimen is in the testing process.
✓ Lab-administered System Configuration
Orchard’s high level of configurability and decision-support technology improves workflow efficiency, error-proofing, and overall quality management by putting the power of advanced metrics and system-wide configurability in the laboratory’s hands.
✓ System Administration Training Available
To maximize the use of Orchard’s products, Orchard offers ASCLS P.A.C.E.®-accredited training classes throughout the year at its headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.
Orchard’s high level of configurability and decision-support technology improves workflow efficiency, error-proofing, and overall quality management by putting the power of advanced metrics and system-wide configurability in the laboratory’s hands.
✓ System Administration Training Available
To maximize the use of Orchard’s products, Orchard offers ASCLS P.A.C.E.®-accredited training classes throughout the year at its headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.
