Before using the Labs feature with your laboratory, your office will work with the MacPractice Labs/HL7 Department to configure an importing scheme that will allow the Laboratory to send the lab results from the laboratory's server to the MacPractice server.
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Purchase Labs Ability
Purchase Labs AbilityIf you do not currently have Labs, contact a corporate MacPractice Sales Representative at (646) 305-9008 to purchase this feature.
Once you have Labs Ability enabled on your license, fetch your license to update this information. A MacPractice support representative will assist you with the remaining steps.
Set Up User Privileges
MacPractice User Group Privileges allow you to select individuals or groups to interact with and view the Laboratory lab results. In References > User Group Privileges, select a group. If you have Administrative privileges to adjust the User Group Privileges, you may adjust the Labs group to include privileges to view, edit, and work with lab results.
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Also review the privileges under the Order Ability. A user must have privileges to add, edit, and view orders, or they will not be able to add, edit, and view laboratory orders. Repeat the process for the other groups in your user group privilege list.
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Note: It is not possible to delete order records; they can only be closed, cancelled, discontinued, or archived. |
Configure Shared Folders
A commonly used importing design is a file/folder drop scheme using a SFTP (secure file transfer protocol) configuration, but you can use any importing scheme that allows a file to be sent over the internet securely and place a file in a folder from which MacPractice can import. The MacPractice Labs/HL7 Department will work with your office's Network Technician and the Laboratory Technicians to determine the best option for your office's Laboratory interface.
Specific Firewall Guidelines may be found here.
Set Up Preferences
The MacPractice Labs representative will assist you with setting up preferences.
Within the MacPractice menu, select Preferences. In the Abilities list, confirm Lab Requisitions is listed. If it is not, you may need to update the license to activate the new options. Please see our Fetch License documentation for instructions on fetching your license.
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Instead of an Incoming and Outgoing File Folder path, a User ID and Password will be entered, as assigned by Quest Diagnostics. Read the full instructions for Quest Diagnostic Setup here.
Test Labs Ability
Once all of the setup is complete, some labs will have a testing period, while others will simply be ready to go. The representative assisting you with setup can help with any testing needed and a basic walkthrough of how to use the Labs Ability for managing results.