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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">July 26, 2023:</h2> | |||
[[File:Man and Woman Shaking Hands.jpg|left|180px]] '''Do you feel your lab needs [[laboratory informatics]] software but you're not sure how to justify it to management?''' Then this new guide from Joe Liscouski and Shawn Douglas may be just what you need. Justification for a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) or some other lab management solution isn't always straightforward with upper management and critical stakeholders; the process will need to be succinct and relevant, based on organizational goals, economic concerns, and practical realities. This guide will help you—whether you are a lab manager, lab technician, or someone else in the organization with a stake in seeing [[laboratory]] operations improve—understand what a LIMS is, what the alternatives are, what and why acquiring one looks like, and what needs to be considered in putting together a competent and persuasive LIMS project proposal. This guide also includes a handy Microsoft Excel workbook that will help act as a "cheat sheet" for persuading stakeholders to better buy into your vision of LIMS acquisition and deployment within your organization. Enjoy! [[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 16:32, 26 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">March 06, 2023:</h2> | |||
[[File:Nuclear Forensics (02813660) (14418120899).jpg|left|150px]] '''LIMSwiki has yet another guide for you''', this time involving the [[ISO/IEC 17025]] standard. The first edition of the ''[[LII:LIMS Selection Guide for ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories|LIMS Selection Guide for ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories]]'' is now live for your perusal. This guide looks at the ISO/IEC 17025-certified laboratory, what roles it plays in society, the efforts it must go to remain compliant, and the benefits it discovers by doing so. It also examines the unique [[laboratory informatics]] system requirements for these labs, turning to [[LII:LIMSpec 2022 R2|LIMSpec]] for clues as to what those systems need to do to help such labs better comply to the standard. Additional resources and [[request for information]] guidance is also provided. Enjoy! [[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 16:30, 6 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">January 11, 2023:</h2> | |||
[[File:Food Safety 1.svg|left|100px]] '''First, happy 2023 to you all!''' With a new year comes a new guide for LIMSwiki, keying in on some of that food and beverage content described in December 2022. Just released is the ''[[LII:LIMS Selection Guide for Food Safety and Quality|LIMS Selection Guide for Food Safety and Quality]]''. Similar in vein to the ''[[LII:Laboratory Informatics Buyer's Guide for Medical Diagnostics and Research|Laboratory Informatics Buyer's Guide for Medical Diagnostics and Research]]'' released this time last year, this new guide recognizes the important role the food and beverage [[laboratory]] plays in our society towards food and beverage safety and [[Quality (business)|quality]], as well as the increasing need for systems like the [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) to enhance the lab's safety and quality efforts. The guide examines what these labs do, what standards and regulations affect them, and the traits the lab's LIMS should have to best improve the lab's activities. It also provides helpful information about food and beverage LIMS acquisition, including a LIMS requirements specification and information on how to best put it to use. Hope you find it useful. | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 16:45, 11 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">December 05, 2022:</h2> | |||
[[File:Seafood- FDA Lab 2881 (4494783228).jpg|left|180px]] '''The fall of 2022 has seen new LIMSwiki content''' in the form of both more LIMS Q&A articles (mentioned in late June news) and revisions to LIMSpec, all with a focus on the food and beverage industry. A series of [[:Category:LIMS Q&A articles on food and beverage|four LIMS Q&A articles]] concerning various aspects of food and beverage laboratories have been released, again each article focusing on one primary question related to the industry. In a corresponding move, nearly 30 food and beverage standards and regulations have been integrated into [[LII:LIMSpec 2022 R2|LIMSpec]], now updated to revision two (R2) for 2022. With these updates, those in the industry will hopefully feel at least a tiny bit more represented on the wiki. Happy reading! | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 17:06, 5 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">June 29, 2022:</h2> | |||
[[File:Nuclear Forensics (02813659) (14418094348).jpg|left|180px]] '''More refreshed and new content has made its way here''' this June. First, having not been updated in quite some time, it was time to review and refresh ''[[LII:The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation|The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation]]''. This second edition updates numerous statistics and reference material, adds new findings related to [[Physician office laboratory|POLs]], and reorganizes the structure to be more consistent with current LIMSwiki guides. Trends concerning reimbursement for tests, molecular testing, pharmacy labs, and more were added to the guide, as was more up-to-date information about return on investment, data management practices, and quality assurance. Second, we're dipping our toes into a new initiative called "LIMS Q&A," which intends to, in a brief technical format, address important questions that can be asked about [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS) and similar software systems. The first LIMS Q&A article, ''[[LIMS Q&A:What are the key elements of a LIMS for forensics and medical examiners?|What are the key elements of a LIMS for forensics and medical examiners?]]'', is live on the wiki. It's not clear how often these will be created, but you can always poke your nose in [[:Category:LIMS Q&A articles (all)|here]] from time to time to see what's new. Happy reading! | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 16:08, 29 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">May 05, 2022:</h2> | |||
[[File:Specification Types.jpg|left|180px]] '''It was time to put a refresh to LIMSwiki's laboratory informatics specification''' ''LIMSpec 2019 R1'', and today we release that update as [[LII:LIMSpec 2022 R1|LIMSpec 2022 R1]]. The update adds almost 30 new regulations, standards, and other guidance, and it updates or replaces another 11. Examples of significant additions include CLSI QMS22 ''Management of Paper-based and Electronic Laboratory Information'', ACMG ''Technical Standards for Clinical Genetics Laboratories'', and WADA ''International Standard for Laboratories''. Some verbiage on existing requirements was also slightly tweaked where necessary. Like the previous version, the spec remains firmly grounded in [[ASTM E1578|ASTM E1578-18]] ''Standard Guide for Laboratory Informatics''. Hope you find the specification useful in your [[laboratory informatics]] acquisition and implementation efforts. | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 22:42, 5 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">January 25, 2022:</h2> | |||
[[File:Blood Research- Saving Lives (8352) (9759352093).jpg|left|180px]] '''It's early 2022, and it seems about time''' for a new guide. This time LIMSwiki takes a look at the medical diagnostic and research fields and how laboratory informatics factors into their operations. The ''[[LII:Laboratory Informatics Buyer's Guide for Medical Diagnostics and Research|Laboratory Informatics Buyer's Guide for Medical Diagnostics and Research]]'' first examines the many different types of sciences practiced in medical diagnostics and research, including [[pathology]] and [[molecular diagnostics]], and the [[Laboratory|laboratories]] that use those sciences. Next, the guide addresses [[laboratory informatics]] and how its related applications address the needs of those labs, followed by numerous resources to assist with implementing informatics solutions in the lab. The guide closes with a chapter on using the request for information (RFI) to your advantage, as well as a customized specification document (LIMSpec) for medical diagnostics and research labs. Happy reading! | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 17:50, 25 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">August 24, 2021:</h2> | |||
[[File:Cloud-computing-1.gif|left|180px]] '''I'm pleased to announce the release''' of several new guides! First we have ''[[LII:Choosing and Implementing a Cloud-based Service for Your Laboratory|Choosing and Implementing a Cloud-based Service for Your Laboratory]]''. This one has been a long while in the making, but we finally have it out in all its first edition glory. This guide examines the current state of [[cloud computing]] and the security mechanisms inherent to it, especially in regards to how they relate to today's [[Laboratory|laboratories]]. The guide also, necessarily, addresses organizational risk management before actually getting into the nuts and bolts of how the lab can benefit from cloud-based informatics applications such as [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS). In particular, this guide emphasizes the connection between the laboratory's [[quality control]] personnel and efforts towards maintaining the secure use of cloud applications in the lab. It also addresses the usefulness of managed security services before getting into selecting them and other cloud providers, and the RFI procedures that can benefit the selection process. Several appendices provide extra contextual information to your provider selection journey. | |||
Secondly, the ''[[cannaqawiki:RefWork:LIMS Buyer’s Guide for Cannabis Testing Laboratories|LIMS Buyer’s Guide for Cannabis Testing Laboratories]]'' is live on our sister wiki, CannaQAwiki. This guide recognizes the challenges of the current cannabis testing environment for laboratories and identifies the value of the LIMS towards lessening the impact of those challenges on the cannabis testing lab. Happy reading! | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 17:56, 24 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">July 1, 2021:</h2> | |||
[[File:Kings college 1770.gif|left|180px]] '''This quick update is to inform you''' that after some neglect, the [[LIMSWiki:Resources/Education|education section of the LIMSwiki Resource center]] has finally received an update. Time was short to check everything in each higher education facility's record, but all education program URLs were verfied and updated extensively. In a few cases, additional or new programs were added when found. This resource was originally developed in 2013, and in 2016 it received an update. It was very much in need of a refresh (particularly after the [[COVID-19]] [[pandemic]] ravaged many higher education programs), and I finally found a little time to get it done. Happy educational program hunting! | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 23:49, 1 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">June 17, 2021:</h2> | |||
[[File:Fig4 Liscouski NotesOnInstDataSys20.jpg|left|180px]] '''For several decades''', [[laboratory informatics]] veteran Joe Liscouski has been sharing his professional experiences and wisdom with clients and the broader public. From discussions on the role of the "laboratory automation engineer" and instrument data systems in the laboratory to webinars about implementing informatics systems, Liscouski has shared his knowledge with others in various ways over the years. We've compiled some of his more important works into [[Book:LIMSjournal - Laboratory Technology Special Edition|a special edition of ''LIMSjournal'']] for wiki readers. The content appears in order of publication, spanning from 2006 all the way to as recently as April 2021. The content can be read here on the wiki, and if you're a registered member of LIMSforum, you can also [https://www.limsforum.com/ebook/limsjournal-laboratory-technology-special-edition/ download the content] in eBook format. Enjoy. | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 21:24, 17 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
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|<h2 style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em; width:50%;">November 23, 2020:</h2> | |||
[[File:Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.jpg|left|180px]] '''Sadly, the [[COVID-19]] [[pandemic]] rages on''', and with it plenty of changes since late August. As such, it was time to again update our guide ''[[LII:COVID-19 Testing, Reporting, and Information Management in the Laboratory|COVID-19 Testing, Reporting, and Information Management in the Laboratory]]''. For this "Fall 2020" edition (previous version was "2.0"), not only are historical data, statistics, URLs, and test kit information updated, as usual. This update also adds the latest on the long-term effects of the disease, organizational and agency guidance, changes to laboratory-developed tests, billing and reporting, point-of-care and at-home testing, biosafety, and much more. Some lengthy sections were also given a few subsection headers for better presentation. May the new content prove useful. Stay safe! | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 17:07, 23 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
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|[[File:Covid-19 San Salvatore 09.jpg|left|180px]] '''With input from others''', more work has been put into the guide ''[[LII:COVID-19 Testing, Reporting, and Information Management in the Laboratory|COVID-19 Testing, Reporting, and Information Management in the Laboratory]]''. Not only has the rapidly changing state of the [[COVID-19]] [[pandemic]] forced more timely updates to this guide, but also a need to clarify how a [[laboratory]] can get started with COVID-19 and other respiratory testing became obvious. As such, the guide receives an entire new chapter on the considerations surrounding adding such testing [[workflow]] to your lab. Additionally, statistics have been updated, new test methods and findings have been added, citations have been updated and added, and other minor tweaks have been made. As such, the guide has been incremented from version 1.1 to 2.0. Hope you find the new content useful. Stay safe! | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 22:24, 27 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
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[[File:Innovation & Research Symposium Cisco and Ecole Polytechnique 9-10 April 2018 Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity (40631791164).jpg|left|180px]] '''After some on-again, off-again research,''' we finally had time to put the finishing touches on a [[cybersecurity]] guide. With more [[Laboratory|laboratories]] than ever using networked hardware and software tools to manage data, improve [[workflow]]s, and provide insights, it seemed time to address the importance of laboratories focusing on cybersecurity. We say "laboratories," but to be fair, our completed ''[[LII:Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan|Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan]]'' and its companion piece, ''[[:File:An Example Cybersecurity Plan - Shawn Douglas - v1.0.pdf|An Example Cybersecurity Plan]]'', will undoubtedly be useful to practically any business wanting to take a start at or improve existing cybersecurity planning. The guide provides background to cybersecurity planning, proposes a 10-step process for creating a plan, and offers up a simplified version of security controls from NIST Special Publication 800-53, Rev. 4, tied into our existing [[Book:LIMSpec 2019 R1|LIMSpec]] document. The example plan puts that 10-step process to work in the fictional environmental lab ABC123 Co. We hope you find both documents useful. May your cybersecurity efforts be fruitful! | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 17:02, 24 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
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'''The Most Popular Pages section''' has been removed from the front page of LIMSwiki today. For much of its existence, it stood as a fun means to see which pages were receiving the most viewer traffic, while also providing insights into which pages deserved a touch more editing attention. However, in recent years, it has been coopted by others to artificially inflate page views of specific vendor pages, to give those vendors a higher and unjustified ranking. This largely destroyed the original fun and intent of the tool, leaving it largely meaningless. In retrospect, a tool that included the word "popular" was inevitably going to be turned into a popularity contest, which is partially my fault. Alas ... | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 17:17, 1 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
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[[File:CDC COVID-19 test kit.jpg|left|180px]] '''It pleases me to announce''' the release of Edition 1.0 of the guide ''[[LII:COVID-19 Testing, Reporting, and Information Management in the Laboratory|COVID-19 Testing, Reporting, and Information Management in the Laboratory]]''. Given the rapidly changing state of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, this guide will receive minor updates every few weeks, or as needed (and thus the decimal editioning). The guide was created to address the evolving status of [[laboratory]] testing, reporting, and information management for the COVID-19 disease and pandemic. Aside from testing, reporting, and informatics topics related to COVID-19 (and other respiratory diseases), the guide also addresses tangential issues such as the slight relaxation of regulatory requirements like [[HIPAA]] and [[CLIA]], as well as the technological advantages and challenges associated with digital [[contact tracing]]. The guide has a strong leaning towards the U.S. demographic, but several aspects of the guide branch out beyond the U.S. I hope you find it useful. | |||
[[User:Shawndouglas|Shawn Douglas]] ([[User talk:Shawndouglas|talk]]) 18:17, 20 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
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[[File: | [[File:Sls logo.png|left|180px]]'''I wanted to highlight some of the projects''' we've worked on over the past few years. I feel like as the wiki grows, some of the tools buried within it tend to get lost. First, I'd like to again mention the [[LIMSWiki:Resources|LIMSwiki informatics resource portal]]. This project was dedicated to collating as many useful online scientific and health informatics-related materials and research tools as possible. It includes links to books, magazines, journals, blogs, organizations, special-interest groups, government entities, academic programs, conferences, trade shows, research tools, job boards, and a whole lot more related to [[laboratory informatics|laboratory]], [[health informatics|health]], and other types of [[informatics (academic field)|informatics]]. I can't stress enough how extensive we've tried to make this collection of resources. | ||
We have other resources too that shouldn't go unnoticed: | We have other resources too that shouldn't go unnoticed: | ||
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* The [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]]: a guide to buying informatics systems, with a list of vendors who have public pricing | * The [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]]: a guide to buying informatics systems, with a list of vendors who have public pricing | ||
* [[LIMSWiki:LIMSforum and LIMS/LI forum posts]]: a collection of popular laboratory informatics discussions dating back to 2010 | * [[LIMSWiki:LIMSforum and LIMS/LI forum posts]]: a collection of popular laboratory informatics discussions dating back to 2010 | ||
* The [[LIMS and laboratory informatics questionnaire]]: a request for information (RFI) document to help users in buying an informatics system | * The [[LII:LIMS and laboratory informatics questionnaire|LIMS and laboratory informatics questionnaire]]: a request for information (RFI) document to help users in buying an informatics system | ||
* [[Limspec]]: a related but different tool for building a personalized collection of cataloging requirements and vendor questions | * [[Limspec]]: a related but different tool for building a personalized collection of cataloging requirements and vendor questions | ||
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[[File:EDSAC (21).jpg|thumb|left|Thankfully data storage and analysis in the lab has gotten easier.]]'''Yes, this wiki is still alive!''' It's strange to think it's been almost a year since it was introduced. Since then those with the time to spare have added a wide variety of infrastructure and some content. It has been a slow process, however, and like any major wiki project, more knowledgeable and dedicated editors are needed. | [[File:EDSAC (21).jpg|thumb|left|Thankfully data storage and analysis in the lab has gotten easier.]]'''Yes, this wiki is still alive!''' It's strange to think it's been almost a year since it was introduced. Since then those with the time to spare have added a wide variety of infrastructure and some content. It has been a slow process, however, and like any major wiki project, more knowledgeable and dedicated editors are needed. | ||
So what has been going on with the wiki? The initial focus was to get some of the major concepts like [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) and [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) documented at least up to a decent state of quality, with room for article improvement later on. Then a fair amount of effort went into documenting just ''who'' is [[LIMS vendor|selling LIMS]], [[LIS vendor|LIS]], [[ELN vendor|ELN]], and [[CDMS vendor|CDMS]]. More infrastructure went into place for [http://limswiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllPages&from=&to=&namespace=14 categories], and a method was put in place for vendors to include a knowledge base on the wiki. Most recently work has been done to track the features LIMS vendors publicly advertise for their LIMS and document them on each vendor page. That work — along with work detailing what each piece of LIMS functionality generally does — is still in progress. | So what has been going on with the wiki? The initial focus was to get some of the major concepts like [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) and [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) documented at least up to a decent state of quality, with room for article improvement later on. Then a fair amount of effort went into documenting just ''who'' is [[Vendor:LIMS vendor|selling LIMS]], [[Vendor:LIS vendor|LIS]], [[Vendor:ELN vendor|ELN]], and [[Vendor:CDMS vendor|CDMS]]. More infrastructure went into place for [http://limswiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllPages&from=&to=&namespace=14 categories], and a method was put in place for vendors to include a knowledge base on the wiki. Most recently work has been done to track the features LIMS vendors publicly advertise for their LIMS and document them on each vendor page. That work — along with work detailing what each piece of LIMS functionality generally does — is still in progress. | ||
As for the future, we hope to build a critical mass of people willing to help research, write, and cite information about all things [[laboratory informatics]]. The need for storing laboratory data, analyzing samples, and improving [[workflow]] will only become greater, and with that need comes a demand for clear and referenced information about laboratory data management and the laboratories that require it. | As for the future, we hope to build a critical mass of people willing to help research, write, and cite information about all things [[laboratory informatics]]. The need for storing laboratory data, analyzing samples, and improving [[workflow]] will only become greater, and with that need comes a demand for clear and referenced information about laboratory data management and the laboratories that require it. | ||
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[[File:PBB GE IL10 207433 at fs.png|thumb|left|Genomics is only one branch of science that heavily depends on laboratory informatics.]]While researching modern vendors of [[laboratory informatics]] software, I stumbled across [http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/lims-eln-sdms-cdms-ecm-les-lis-edc-and-other-interesting-acronyms/ a post] by [[LABVANTAGE Solutions, Inc.|LABVANTAGE's]] Terry Smallmon from earlier this month. In it he rightfully points out that while the nomenclature of laboratory informatics has historically had distinct subdivisions such as [[LIMS]], [[ELN]], and [[CDS]], times are changing. The lines that differentiate a LIMS from a [[SDMS]], for example, have blurred significantly, almost to the point where the nomenclature is losing its meaning in some cases. Smallmon also notes that as vendors take a more modular approach to laboratory informatics, the distinctions fade even more. Finally he points out that at least for him, determining what a potential customer needs shouldn't be based on nomenclature alone, but rather on the problem(s) a customer is trying to solve. | [[File:PBB GE IL10 207433 at fs.png|thumb|left|Genomics is only one branch of science that heavily depends on laboratory informatics.]]While researching modern vendors of [[laboratory informatics]] software, I stumbled across [http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/lims-eln-sdms-cdms-ecm-les-lis-edc-and-other-interesting-acronyms/ a post] by [[Vendor:LABVANTAGE Solutions, Inc.|LABVANTAGE's]] Terry Smallmon from earlier this month. In it he rightfully points out that while the nomenclature of laboratory informatics has historically had distinct subdivisions such as [[LIMS]], [[ELN]], and [[CDS]], times are changing. The lines that differentiate a LIMS from a [[SDMS]], for example, have blurred significantly, almost to the point where the nomenclature is losing its meaning in some cases. Smallmon also notes that as vendors take a more modular approach to laboratory informatics, the distinctions fade even more. Finally he points out that at least for him, determining what a potential customer needs shouldn't be based on nomenclature alone, but rather on the problem(s) a customer is trying to solve. | ||
From my limited perspective, I can't disagree with Smallmon's observations. In fact, the blurred definition of laboratory informatics solutions is referenced in several cases among the major articles. However, I feel it important to emphasize that while definitions of these solutions may be blurring, a rough majority of vendors seem to continue using the nomenclature to describe their offerings. While I can understand the trepidation and skepticism behind trying to more appropriately define the industry nomenclature, the endeavor still seems a worthy one. Sure, we'll never have full agreement on the definition of any one term; however, by making the effort to coalesce the history of laboratory informatics, the industry should in theory have more cohesion. | From my limited perspective, I can't disagree with Smallmon's observations. In fact, the blurred definition of laboratory informatics solutions is referenced in several cases among the major articles. However, I feel it important to emphasize that while definitions of these solutions may be blurring, a rough majority of vendors seem to continue using the nomenclature to describe their offerings. While I can understand the trepidation and skepticism behind trying to more appropriately define the industry nomenclature, the endeavor still seems a worthy one. Sure, we'll never have full agreement on the definition of any one term; however, by making the effort to coalesce the history of laboratory informatics, the industry should in theory have more cohesion. | ||
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Quick update: most of the work right now is going into the [[LIMS vendor]], [[LIS vendor]], [[ELN vendor]], and other vendor pages. These vendor lists will have limited sort features and include information about vendors past and present. The biggest part of this effort is going towards researching if a particular vendor and/or [[laboratory informatics]] program is still active. Sometimes information is lacking to the point where we're unable to determine what happened to a vendor. These instances are being marked with a status of "unknown." The best-case scenario is that current and future wiki users can fill in the blanks where necessary. | Quick update: most of the work right now is going into the [[Vendor:LIMS vendor|LIMS vendor]], [[Vendor:LIS vendor|LIS vendor]], [[Vendor:ELN vendor|ELN vendor]], and other vendor pages. These vendor lists will have limited sort features and include information about vendors past and present. The biggest part of this effort is going towards researching if a particular vendor and/or [[laboratory informatics]] program is still active. Sometimes information is lacking to the point where we're unable to determine what happened to a vendor. These instances are being marked with a status of "unknown." The best-case scenario is that current and future wiki users can fill in the blanks where necessary. | ||
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