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Improving efficiency and patient care with the cobas^® eplex software

Designed to improve efficiency and patient care

The cobas® eplex software combines intuitive user interface with the customization freedom required to support the diverse and dynamic needs of laboratory and healthcare systems. The software is designed to streamline tasks across the diagnostic process from order-to-report, improving productivity at every level.

Laboratory Information System (LIS) reporting

The cobas eplex software improves order-to-report turnaround time, reduces labor costs, and eliminates potential transcription errors with industry leading bi-directional LIS capabilities. The cobas eplex software utilizes hospital standard messaging protocols allowing for broad compatibility across LIS providers.

Bi-directional LIS is one aspect of the unique compliance and data management solution that cobas eplex software offers your institution. Benefits of our integrated solution include:

Automated result reporting eliminates transcription errors and ensures actionable results are returned to physicians as soon as possible
Configurable auto-validation and eSignature optimize workflow and improve lab efficiency
Reduction in pre- and post-analytical steps improve time to results and minimizes the risk of avoidable error

The cobas eplex software is the only sample-to-answer solution on the market today that offers true bi-directional LIS capability based on industry standards to optimize performance in your lab.

Supported interfaces

HL7
ASTM
CSV, XML, TXT (non-standard)

cobas eplex^® system

True sample-to-answer solution

The cobas eplex system integrates the entire process from order-to-report to better realize the patient and laboratory benefits of rapid, multiplex molecular diagnostics.

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Explore the cobas eplex software features

Templated comments*

Templated comments can drive more rapid therapy decisions

Defined by the laboratories based on appropriate clinician decisions or laboratory instructions
Automate the interpretation of the local antibiogram to guide antibiotic therapy selection
Fast-track treatment intervention to potentially improve antimicrobial stewardship programs and infection control

Templated comments rule builder

Allows rules to be imported across multiple instruments

You can prepare multiple simple templated comments from the convenience of your desk
You can create a master file of simple rules, save as a .CSV, then upload the file to the instrument

Report scheduler

Integrated scheduling tool that automates the generation and distribution of report results

Customized epidemiology reports with automated distribution scheduled daily, weekly or monthly
Reports can be distributed via email to minimize the administrative overhead of gathering data

Custom epidemiology reports

Integrated epidemiology reporting to help analyze onboard prevalence data

Create customized reports for surveillance and monitoring of epidemiology data
Export custom epidemiology datasets to excel compatible formats to create multi-series prevalence charts

*Templated comments, criteria and recommendations are provided for illustrative purposes only. Laboratories are responsible for creating their own comments, criteria and recommendations relevant to their institutional and/or treatment guidelines.

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Bi-directional LIS integration improves result turnaround time and helps reduce transcription errors

Pending test orders dashboard enables immediate visibility of incoming samples to determine daily workload
Integrated auto-validation control to manage automatic result release to LIS
Drivers available for all major LIS vendors

External control

Automated QC tracking to ensure accreditation compliance

Easily demonstrate QC compliance for lab accreditation with onboard reporting
Predefine and track external quality control by assay
Automatically monitor QC frequency and lot changes
External control workflow provides the user with the ability to reset the due dates in the middle of an existing external control cycle

Security and user management

Integrated HIPAA compliant safeguards to manage security risks and vulnerabilities

User access management to the cobas eplex system is simplified with active directory integration
Strong password requirements are enforced to help protect electronic protected health information (ePHI)

Bay monitoring

Automated bay monitoring to ensure bay health status

Designed to improve validity by identifying bay-related issues early

cobas eplex software benefits

Remote access

Remote access provides an innovative, proactive and easy-to-use utility to support cobas eplex systems in your lab. This tool establishes a secure network connection between the technical support team and the cobas eplex system. Support through remote access ensures timely resolution of issues with minimal impact to lab workflow all while maintaining the security of patient data and laboratory operations.

Optimize system performance and minimize downtime

Remote access is just another way that cobas eplex software is optimized for the lab by providing a unique service capability that enables:

On-demand remote troubleshooting and log transfer
Enhance service response and issue resolution time
Reduce site operator time assisting with issue resolution
Analyze system performance
Review instrument configuration settings

Data security features

Roche, is committed to the integrity of Protected Health Information (PHI) and the security of customer networks and information systems. cobas eplex software remote access is equipped with an advanced suite of security features.