Tracie provides a digital platform that streamlines clinical sample collection and monitoring, linking order entry to laboratory receipt while capturing key data to reduce errors. Its solution integrates with various tube types, transport methods, and laboratory information systems, offering real‑time workflow instructions and error alerts that improve sample traceability and patient safety.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Healthcare facilities often experience specimen misidentification, incomplete data capture, and workflow bottlenecks during the transition from order entry to laboratory receipt, leading to patient safety risks and inefficient operations.
Solution
Tracie delivers an end‑to‑end digital platform that records every critical data point throughout the sample lifecycle, from order placement to lab accession. The system integrates with a wide range of tube types, transport containers, and laboratory information systems (LIS) to automatically synchronize order details and specimen metadata. Real‑time error alerts and contextual procedural guidance are presented to collection staff, reducing the likelihood of mix‑ups and missing information. Configurable workflow templates enforce standardized collection steps and capture identifiers such as collector name and collection timestamp, ensuring full traceability. Consolidated LIS data feeds a centralized analytics view, enabling data‑driven decisions and continuous quality improvement. Tracie also provides project management, user training, and technical assistance to streamline the digitization of existing collection processes.
Target Audience
Primary customers are hospital laboratories, pathology departments, and clinical teams responsible for specimen collection and processing who require reliable, digitized workflows and traceability.
Features
- Real‑time error detection with instant notifications to prevent specimen mix‑ups
- Seamless integration with diverse tube formats, transport methods, and LIS platforms
- Configurable workflow engine that delivers step‑by‑step collection instructions
- Automatic capture of traceability data (collector ID, collection time, patient ID)
- Consolidated LIS data repository supporting standardized sample evaluation and analytics
- Built‑in patient‑sample unique identification verification to enhance safety
- Comprehensive digitization support including project planning, training, and technical assistance