Investigation Requests
Receive diagnostic work in the context of the patient and encounter that created the request.
Diagnostics
Hospital laboratory and radiology management from request to clinical review.
Medcognit connects diagnostic requests with laboratory and radiology work, reporting and results while keeping that work tied to the patient and clinical context that created the investigation.
- Clinical Request
- Diagnostic Work Intake
- Diagnostic Work
- Laboratory Work
- Radiology Work
- Result / Report
- Clinical Review / Next Step
Laboratory & Radiology in HIMS
What does Medcognit Diagnostics cover?
Medcognit Diagnostics connects the clinical investigation request with laboratory or radiology work, the resulting result or report, and the clinical context where it is reviewed. Laboratory and radiology are represented as different diagnostic paths rather than one mandatory sequence.
- Investigation request
- Diagnostic work begins with a clinical need or request.
- Laboratory work
- Laboratory-path work can proceed in the patient and request context.
- Radiology work
- Radiology-path work can proceed as an alternative diagnostic path.
- Results & reports
- Diagnostic output returns to the clinical context for review.
Diagnostic work starts with a request and returns to clinical review.
An investigation starts because a clinician or care workflow needs diagnostic information. The laboratory or radiology team performs different work from the clinical team, but the request still belongs to the same patient journey. Medcognit keeps the order, diagnostic work and result connected to that context instead of treating diagnostics as an isolated department.
- Patient / Encounter
- Clinical Need
- Investigation Request
- Diagnostic Team
- Result / Report
- Clinical Review
- Next Care Step
How Diagnostic Work Moves
The diagnostic team receives work created somewhere else in the patient journey.
Clinical teams create the investigation need. Diagnostics receives that work in its own operational context, completes the relevant laboratory or radiology activity, and returns the result or report for review. The users and screens may change, but the patient and request context should remain connected.
Core Diagnostics Work Areas
Diagnostics connects the request, fulfilment and review cycle.
Diagnostic Worklists
Organise the diagnostic work waiting for laboratory or radiology teams without separating it from the underlying request.
Laboratory Work
Keep sample-related diagnostic work connected to the original investigation request and patient context.
Radiology Work
Keep radiology work connected to the original investigation request and the care context behind it.
Reporting & Results
Keep diagnostic findings connected to the request so the result or report can move back into the wider patient journey.
Review & Follow-up Context
Return diagnostic information to the clinical context where it can support the next care decision or follow-up.
Laboratory & Radiology
Two diagnostic paths, connected by the same patient and request context.
Laboratory and Radiology belong to the same Diagnostics pillar, but they do not perform identical work.
Laboratory
Laboratory work may involve a sample before a result is available. Keep that sample-related work connected to the investigation request and patient journey.
- Investigation Request
- Sample-related Work
- Diagnostic Processing
- Result
- Clinical Review
Radiology
Radiology work follows the diagnostic request through the relevant imaging or reporting activity and returns the resulting information to the wider care context.
- Investigation Request
- Radiology Work
- Reporting
- Result / Report
- Clinical Review
Role-Based Diagnostics
Different teams work on different parts of the same investigation.
Clinical Teams
Create or review the investigation need in the context of patient care.
Laboratory Teams
Work with laboratory requests and sample-related diagnostic activity relevant to their role.
Radiology Teams
Work with radiology requests and reporting activity relevant to their role.
Hospital IT & Administration
Support role-specific access and connected diagnostic workflows within the wider hospital platform.
Cross-Department Handoffs
Diagnostic work starts and ends outside the diagnostic department.
Clinical Care -> Diagnostics
Investigation requests move into diagnostic work with the patient and encounter context that created the order.
Diagnostics -> Clinical Care
Results or reports return to the clinical context where they can support review and the next care decision.
Diagnostics -> Revenue & Administration
Diagnostic services can remain connected to the financial or administrative context that follows hospital activity.
Orders to Results
Follow the investigation from request to clinical review.
Explore the Orders to Results workflow- Clinical Need Identified
- Investigation Requested
- Diagnostic Work Received
- Laboratory or Radiology Work
- Result / Report
- Clinical Review
- Next Care Step
Exceptions / Corrections
Diagnostic work also needs a safe path when the original workflow changes.
Diagnostic work does not always move straight from request to result. A request may be cancelled, sample-related work may need recollection, information may need correction, or a result may later be amended.
Keep the current diagnostic task prominent, show the next relevant action clearly and keep uncommon correction or historical actions away from the primary workflow.
Where review or correction is required, Medcognit keeps the relevant workflow context and history available.
Platform Connections
Diagnostics stays connected to the wider patient journey.
Clinical CareClinical requests create diagnostic work, and results return to the care context for review.Hospital OperationsDiagnostic services become part of the wider operational journey when patients and work move between hospital teams.Pharmacy & Supply ChainDiagnostic information can sit alongside medication and supply activity within the wider care journey.Revenue & AdministrationDiagnostic services can remain connected to the financial and administrative work that follows hospital activity.
Product Fit / Evaluation
Evaluate diagnostics by following an investigation across teams.
Hospitals should evaluate whether a diagnostic request remains connected from the clinical need through laboratory or radiology work, result delivery and clinical review, rather than evaluating only the diagnostic department screen in isolation.
- Clinical order to diagnostic handoff
- Laboratory workflow fit
- Radiology workflow fit
- Result / report return to clinical review
- Exceptions, cancellations and amendments
- Role and access model
- Migration and implementation support
Related Exploration
Explore the platform around diagnostics.
Questions to Clarify
Diagnostic workflow questions to clarify.
What is a diagnostic workflow in HIMS?
A diagnostic workflow in HIMS connects the clinical investigation request with laboratory or radiology department work, the result or report, and clinical review.
How do laboratory and radiology fit into the workflow?
Laboratory and radiology are different diagnostic paths. Each can begin from an investigation request and return diagnostic output to the clinical context.
What happens after a diagnostic result or report is available?
The result or report returns to clinical review so the care team can consider the diagnostic information in the next care context.
Does Medcognit describe laboratory and radiology as one sequence?
No. Medcognit presents laboratory and radiology as alternative diagnostic paths, not as one required sequence for every investigation.
Next Action
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