1. Horizon Lab™ Optimizing Clinical Performance to Increase Patient and Lab Safety
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2. Why Lab Software?
To maintain the balance of patient safety against the financial health of the hospital, today’s laboratory information systems
must deliver a new level of competency, efficiency and strategic value.
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3. What is Lab Software?
A real-time tool that is easily configured “on-the-fly” to determine how a specimen moves into and through the laboratory, helping you to:
Monitor test procedures
Match tests with correct patients
Analyze payer-specific charges and processing criteria
Produce accurate charges automatically.
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4. Developed by Lab Professionals for Lab Professionals
Who Uses Lab Software?
Developed by Lab Professionals for Lab Professionals
Clinical Laboratory Scientists – optimize workflow
Phlebotomists/Nurses – organize and track specimens accurately
Laboratory Directors/Supervisors – maximize organizational effectiveness
Pathologists – access to lab data to assist in diagnosis
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5. Lab Software Assists in Increasing Patient Safety
Lab software helps eliminate errors in mislabeling specimens and/or misidentifying patients, preventing negative patient outcomes.
Inpatient and outpatient records are verified automatically and simultaneously to double check the care continuum regardless of location or patient type.
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6. Lab Software Assists in Increasing Patient Safety
Lab software helps improve the efficiency of emergency departments because they receive critical information needed to make vital decisions for patients quickly.
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7. Benefits of Horizon Lab™
Smart Quality Management —
Helps ensure accurate laboratory data and increases personnel efficiencies
Expert rules tied to work process, supporting quality control measures
User-defined criteria allows access to multiple data points
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8. Benefits of Horizon Lab™
Effective Across All Lab Settings —
With truly open lab information system architecture, Horizon Lab is fully adaptable to any healthcare setting, from single to multiple facilities.
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9. Optimizing Clinical Performance to Increase Patient and Lab Safety
Learn more about the benefits of
McKesson lab information systems. 
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10. About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services. For more information, visit
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