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Electronic ordering of laboratory tests – a Wellington regional perspective
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Electronic ordering of laboratory tests – a Wellington regional perspective
Wednesday 7 November 2018, 08:49 AM

In the Wellington and Wairarapa regions, 85 per cent of all lab tests ordered by GPs are e-orders
FROM THE LAB
Giving the ordering clinician an electronic form built in to the practice management system allows for a streamlined process of test ordering, with greater control. This article describes how it has been rolled out in one region
Key points, Electronic ordering of laboratory tests has been available in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions since 2013.
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