Laboratories We Serve

Silabmed Laboratory Information System is designed to support various types of healthcare and diagnostic laboratories with a focus on Canadian healthcare requirements.

Healthcare Laboratories

Hospital Clinical Laboratories

Serving Inpatient and Outpatient Testing

Hospital laboratories require systems that integrate with hospital information systems, support stat testing, and handle high sample volumes across multiple departments.

Typical Hospital Lab Requirements:

  • High daily sample volumes
  • Multiple testing departments
  • Integration with existing hospital systems
  • Support for urgent/stat testing
  • Round-the-clock operations
  • Compliance with healthcare regulations

Silabmed Features for Hospital Labs:

  • Integration with hospital information systems (HIS)
  • EMR connectivity (e.g., Medesync EMR)
  • Stat sample prioritization
  • Department-specific workflows (Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology)
  • 24/7 operation support
  • Critical value alerting
  • Consolidated reporting across departments
  • Patient-centric result history

Private Diagnostic Laboratories

Supporting Community Healthcare

Private diagnostic laboratories serve physicians, clinics, and patients throughout the community, requiring efficient sample management, billing support, and client communication.

Silabmed Features for Diagnostic Labs:

  • Patient and client registration
  • Requisition management
  • Barcode sample tracking
  • Multiple location support
  • Client result portals
  • Billing and invoicing support
  • Report distribution (email, fax, portal)
  • Historical patient data access

Typical Diagnostic Lab Requirements:

  • Multi-location operations
  • Physician and clinic client management
  • Patient appointment scheduling
  • Insurance and private billing
  • Professional report presentation
  • OLIS reporting (Ontario) – in preparation
  • DSQ reporting (Quebec)

Reference Testing Laboratories

Specialized and Send-Out Testing

Reference laboratories handle specialized testing from multiple client laboratories, requiring sophisticated sample logistics, client management, and reporting capabilities.

Silabmed Features for Reference Labs:

  • Client laboratory management
  • Sample logistics tracking
  • Specialized test menu
  • Complex result formatting
  • Certificate of Analysis (COA) generation
  • Client-specific reporting
  • Turnaround time tracking
  • Chain of custody documentation

Typical Reference Lab Requirements:

  • Management of multiple client accounts
  • Specialized/esoteric testing
  • Sample transport coordination
  • Customized client reporting
  • Quality documentation
  • Accreditation compliance

Medical Clinics with In-House Testing

Point-of-Care and Clinic Laboratory Testing

Medical clinics performing in-house testing need simple, efficient systems that integrate with their practice management and EMR systems.

Silabmed Features for Clinic Labs:

  • Streamlined sample workflow
  • Quick test result entry
  • Integration with clinic EMR
  • Simple reporting
  • Quality control tracking
  • Regulatory compliance support
  • Easy-to-use interface

Typical Clinic Lab Requirements:

  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • Quick sample-to-result workflow
  • Integration with practice management
  • Limited test menu
  • Waived/CLIA-waived testing (for U.S. expansion)
  • Basic quality control

Public Health Laboratories

Supporting Community Health Protection

Public health laboratories play a critical role in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and environmental monitoring.

Silabmed Features for Public Health Labs:

  • Disease surveillance tracking
  • Public health reporting integration
  • Environmental sample management
  • Multi-jurisdiction coordination
  • Data sharing capabilities
  • Secure messaging (HL7v3)
  • Geographic information tracking

Typical Public Health Lab Requirements:

  • Government reporting requirements
  • Disease notification systems
  • Multi-agency coordination
  • Data security and privacy
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Outbreak investigation support

Canadian Healthcare Requirements

Quebec Healthcare System

DSQ/COCD Integration Silabmed integrates directly with Quebec’s healthcare data systems:

      • DSQ reporting for laboratory results
      • COCD compliance
      • MSSS FindCandidates (HL7v3) integration
      • TGV certification validates our Quebec healthcare compatibility

Quebec-Specific Features:

  • French language interface
  • RAMQ number support
  • Quebec health insurance verification
  • Provincial billing codes
  • Quebec laboratory regulations compliance

Ontario Healthcare System

  • OLIS Preparation We’re preparing integration with Ontario’s Laboratory Information System:

    • OLIS result reporting (in development)
    • OHIP billing support planning
    • Ontario-specific workflow configuration
    • Compliance with Ontario laboratory requirements

Pan-Canadian Capabilities

Bilingual Operation

  • Full English and French interface
  • Bilingual report generation
  • Canadian terminology and standards
  • Support for multiple provincial systems

Canadian Healthcare Standards:

  • Provincial health insurance systems
  • Canadian laboratory accreditation
  • Privacy legislation compliance (PIPEDA consideration)
  • Canadian medical terminology

International Markets

Caribbean Laboratories

We’re expanding to serve laboratories in Caribbean nations:

  • English-speaking Caribbean countries
  • French-speaking Caribbean territories
  • Support for regional laboratory networks
  • Adaptation to local healthcare systems

African Laboratories

Supporting laboratory development in Africa:

  • English and French-speaking African nations
  • Public health laboratory systems
  • NGO and development organization partnerships
  • Affordable, scalable solutions

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Is Silabmed Right for Your Laboratory?

Every laboratory is unique. We’ll work with you to understand your specific requirements and determine how Silabmed can support your operations.