Welcome to the CSols blog. Stop by often to learn what CSols experts — the industry’s most trusted advisors — have to say about current laboratory informatics topics. We post about twice a month on subjects ranging from high-level overviews to detailed, technical explanations.
It is impossible to overstate the importance of thoroughly gathering requirements for the success of an implementation project. Although that seems like hyperbole, unfortunately, it is not. When difficulties arise in a lab informatics or enterprise system implementation, it is almost always because of incomplete requirements gathering or a failure to understand the underlying workflows… Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a term we see and hear a lot nowadays; you could say it’s trending and becoming a household term. It is associated with the things surrounding us daily: home electronics, cars, public transportation, shopping, and more. This term is inclusive and encompasses intelligent products designed to make our lives easier and… Read More
Businesses in the life sciences sector are navigating complex decisions regarding their laboratory data management. They face demands for data accuracy, compliance, and integrity that drive decisions about data platform use. A platform serves as a bespoke hub for data regardless of which or how many data sources are involved. Your platform choice can be… Read More
The FDA’s Case for Quality initiative seeks to shift the focus from validation as a check-the-box regulatory activity to one that centers around quality. The shift will ensure that patients and end users have access to safe, effective care. Recognizing that innovation drives continuous improvement, which, in turn, leads to higher quality and efficiencies in products and… Read More
There are a number of features of artificial intelligence (AI) that make it well suited for use in software validation. Some of these features are its capacity for pattern recognition and the ability to learn and adapt continuously. An emerging use for AI is in laboratory information management system (LIMS) validation. A LIMS is instrumental… Read More