Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Agenda
This presentation will address three categories of
product enhancements introduced in Instrument
Manager™ v8.12
• Redesign of the Rules Engine
Questions
• Enhancements to SM Workspace
Questions
• Overall System Level Improvements
Questions
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Added locations to apply rules in the data flow
Laboratory Information System
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LIS Message
INSTRUMENT MANAGER
15
LIS CONNECTION
LIS
Configuration
Driver
Properties
Test Code
Mapping
Fluid Code
Mapping
Message is Built
QUEUE MANAGER
13
12
14
Message is routed
11
11
Specimen
Management
Rules
Data
Collection
Database
9
10
8
Specimen
Routing
Database
8
7
7
6
Specimen
Management
Database
Maintenance
Manager
Database
Driver
Properties
5
Moving
Averages
Database
4
3
Instrument
Configuration
Archive
Database
5
Orders
Database
6
4
Message is Parsed
Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Quality
Control
Database
Test Code
Mapping
Fluid Code
Mapping
Inst. ID
Mapping
Error Code
Mapping
3
Internal Format
2
NOTE: If enabled and
configured, the Archive
Database is updated whenever
data in the SM database
is added or changed.
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INSTRUMENT
CONNECTION
Instrument
Message
- A default connection rules location.
1
Instrument
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Added locations in the data flow to apply rules
This excerpt from
the previous
slide more
clearly shows the
numerous
locations in the
data flow of a
result message
that rules can be
applied using the
8.12 rules engine
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Three Available Rules Processing Modes
• 1) Live (Legacy)
When a system is upgraded from a earlier version of Instrument
Manager, the Live rule set is not converted to the 8.12 format
The Live rule set will function exactly as it did prior to the upgrade,
using the old rules engine
No rules in this set can be changed in any way, Legacy mode is
applicable only to the Live rules set of an upgraded system
Can be left in place while validating the converted
Test/In Validation rules set
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Three Available Rules Processing Modes
• 2) Compatibility/Yes
 Rules use the new syntax while still processing Parent / Child rules
as did earlier versions
– Conversion to the new syntax occurs automatically as part of the upgrade process
 Provides increased speed of execution
 “Else” statements are not enabled
 This is the default setting for the Test/In Validation rule sets when
upgrading from an earlier version of Instrument Manager
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Three Available Rules Processing Modes
• 3) Compatibility/No
Rules use the new syntax and rules engine processing schema
Provides greatly increased speed of execution, especially when
evaluating Parent/Child rules
“Else” statements are enabled
This is the default mode for new configurations after upgrading
from an earlier version
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Three Available Rules Processing Modes
• Compatibility Mode Selection
Mode can be switched from Yes to No while in Test/In Validation
Rules Testing uses the selected mode when executing test
scenarios
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Summary of the Three Available Processing Modes
Available In
Else
Statement
True
Parent
Child
Live
(upgrade only)
No
No
Normal
Compatibility/
Yes
Test and Live
No
No
*Up to 14x
faster
Compatibility/
No (New)
Test and Live
Yes
Yes
*Up to 80x
faster
Mode
Legacy
Rules
Processing
Speed
* Increase in processing speed is dependent on rule
configurations.
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
More Flexible Syntax
• Previous versions’ syntax was based on “phrases”
 This limited the rules capability to those phrases that were predefined
in the data elements or actions
– only a limited number of data elements could have a value set by rules
» e.g. {Set Test Result of}
• 8.12 syntax separates many of these phrases into their
component parts, increasing the potential combinations of
actions and data elements
 Users can apply actions to data elements in combinations not
previously available
– e.g. {Set} {Result} {On Test}
 The Upgrade Reference Guide includes “Legacy – 8.12 dictionary”
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Enhanced Toolbox Categorization
• Data Elements have been
classified into four categories
to facilitate their use when
creating rules
 The Rules Manual contains an
alphabetical listing of each Data
Element and its respective
Toolbox category
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
“Else” as an available statement type
• For rules sets using version 8.12’s native processing
mode the traditional
“If…..” – “Then…..” structure
is expanded to an
“If…..” – “Then…..” – “Else…..” structure
When coupled with the more flexible 8.12 syntax the addition of
Else provides an extremely powerful rules capability
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Redesign of the Rules Engine
Audit Trail Event Monitoring
• New Rule Property
Can be switched from Yes to No while in Test/In Validation
Useful to restrict audit trail event logging to only those events
affecting patient data
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Any Questions about the New
Rules Engine?
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
Two new Workspaces have been added
• Results Review/Edit/Release - Run
New data presentation format
– includes the new Run Worksheet pane, along with the Specimen Worksheet
pane, and the Patient Information pane
• Hematology Workspace
Enhances hematology workflow
– includes the new Run Worksheet pane, along with the Specimen Worksheet
pane, the Specimen Information pane
– both the Cell Counter and Images panes tabbed for easy access.
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
• Run Worksheet
Multiple instances of a
specimen analysis are
shown in columns rather
than rows
– Visual comparison of
results from different runs
is easily done
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
• Run Worksheet
Data Presentation
Multiple instances of a specimen analysis are shown in columns
rather than rows
– Test Results can be Released on the basis of “Run #”
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
Hematology Worksheet
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
Run Worksheet –
New Actions
New actions have
been added to aid
hematology
workflow
– Verify Run with Cell
Counter – perform a
manual differential
– Edit Run with Cell
Counter – edit a
previously performed
manual differential
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
• Hematology Worksheet– close integration with Cell Counter
• Entire runs, or components of runs can be Rejected or Released
as desired
– Fully complete required actions with minimal clicks
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
• Hematology Worksheet– close integration with Cell Counter
• Rejected Runs, or components of Runs are easily identified
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
• Hematology Worksheet– close integration with Cell Counter
• Entire runs, or components of runs can be Rejected or Released
as desired
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Enhanced SM Workspace Functionality
• Hematology Worksheet – close integration with Cell Counter
• Unified display of all actions
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Any Questions on SM
Workspace Enhancements?
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Overall System Enhancements
Notifier capabilities extended through incorporation of
WTS Send Message
• Popups now available when using Server 2008 or
Windows 7
WTS Send Message an option for Popup Window Notifications
– This popup protocol is available in all Windows operating systems supported
by Data Innovations
– The following services must be started:
» Terminal Services
» Remote Procedure Call
– Detailed information regarding configuration and use of WTS Send Message is
provided in the 8.12 Notifier User’s Guide
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Overall System Enhancements
Seamless Installation Process
• Streamlined process
The Instrument Manger, Sentinel Security Key, and Caché
installation programs have been combined onto one DVD
The installation programs have been consolidated into a single
process:
– Minimizing required user interaction
– Maximizing ease of completion
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Overall System Enhancements
64 Bit Operating System Support
• Additional Windows versions
Windows Server ® 2008 or Server 2008 R2
– Standard Edition
– Enterprise Edition
– 64 or 32 bit
Windows® 7 Professional
– 64 or 32 bit
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Any Questions on Overall
System Enhancements?
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
Any Questions?
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Introducing Instrument Manager™ version 8.12
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
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