The Next 5 Years in Laboratory Information Systems and Management Solutions: Strategic Predictions and Market Trends
The laboratory software market includes Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), and broader informatics platforms. And this market is now entering a period of rapid expansion and transformation. Yeah, we know – you probably get hundreds of these market analysis reports every day. But this time, you’re reading the insider point of […]
How AI Laboratory Information System Solves the $9.8 Million Problem
Can we agree that almost every clinical laboratory generates millions worth of diagnostic intelligence? Can we also agree that much of this data remains inaccessible when decisions matter most? Good, now that we agree, we can continue with accepting that the usual suspects in this offense are legacy systems that are not built for the […]
LIS Resilience: When Lab Information System Uptime Isn’t Enough
For years, lab-IT strategy could be boiled down to two words: maximize uptime. If your Laboratory Information System (LIS) was running 99.9% of the time, you considered yourself safe. After all, downtime is the enemy, right? However, recent ransomware outages and continuing impacts on lab operations across the globe have changed the game. Don’t get […]
Why Your Digital Pathology Falls Flat Without LIS Integration
Here’s the honest truth: most labs invest heavily in cutting-edge scanning technology, only to watch it become an expensive bottleneck. They hoped it would turn out to be an efficiency breakthrough as they expected. They were mistaken. AI and automation in digital pathology are truly transformative, but only when they’re part of a connected ecosystem. […]
LIS Interoperability: From Compliance Burden to Revenue Protection Through LIS Architecture
Lab administrators and stakeholders have been hearing this pitch for years: “Your Lab Information System (LIS) should support standards, connect to Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), and align with FHIR”. No, seriously – how many times have you heard this in the last couple of years? Well, the subtext is real, especially when […]
Top 10 Laboratory Information Systems (LIS): Which Ones Are Actually Worth Your Sanity in 2026?
Let’s set the scene: You walk into your lab, ready to conquer the day… and your Laboratory Information System (LIS) crashes before your second sip of coffee. The black screen with green letters, the ol’ DOS-based system, refuses to work properly. Sounds familiar? If your current software feels like it belongs in a museum, or […]
Prepared for the Next Outbreak: How LIS Empowers Disease Surveillance
When COVID‑19 swept the globe, clinical laboratories found themselves on the pandemic’s front lines – facing unprecedented test volumes, shattered supply chains, and fragmented data systems. In many regions, delays in test reporting and gaps in data sharing hampered public health responses. Yet labs that had invested in cross-compatible Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) discovered a […]
How AI Hallucinations Are Undermining Trust in Lab Systems
Artificial intelligence (AI) has entered nearly every corner of the modern laboratory. From automating workflows to supporting diagnostics and data interpretation, it promises speed, efficiency, and new insights. Yet, for all its potential, AI brings a new kind of risk that’s becoming hard to ignore: “hallucinations” – confident, convincing, and completely wrong outputs. In a […]
Total Laboratory Automation (TLA) – What Does It Actually Mean?
You’ve probably heard the phrase TLA (Total Laboratory Automation) used at conferences, in product brochures, or during vendor meetings. It nicely rolls on the tongue, especially when you’re around hundreds of other lab professionals, and you’re all looking for the next solution that could potentially empower your staff to become the next big thing in […]
When Your LIS Hits Its Limits – The Real Cost of Postponing an LIS Upgrade
For years, a well-respected and established pathology lab in Los Angeles, California, had gotten by with its old Laboratory Information System (LIS). The system was familiar, stable, and (of course) paid for. However, soon came the frictions: Test results were delayed, new instruments didn’t integrate nicely, and every minor update required an IT bridge to […]