Department of Pathology Clinical Services
Informatics Service
Overview
- Associated with TriCore Reference Laboratories, with associated multi-hospital and outpatient database; can track patient laboratory results across multiple healthcare entities statewide
- Provides the primary care physician with access to comprehensive laboratory results for their patient
Highlights
- Computer Technology:
- Hospital Information System is Cerner PowerChart - with computerized physician order entry for anatomic and clinical pathology
- Laboratory Information Systems:
- SunQuest Hospital Information System - Clinical Pathology
- PowerPath Pathology System - Anatomic Pathology
- Special ability to view and manage patient's laboratory results in disparate hospital and insurance systems
- Shares laboratory results across the multiple, dispersed systems with physicians
- UNM HSC has a Biomedical Informatics Training Program
- UNM HSC has a Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series
- Resident rotation in Informatics is offered to UNM Pathology Residents
Contact Information
Matthew Luke, M.D.
Associate Professor
505-272-3063
mluke@salud.unm.edu
Notable Accomplishments
- Sabbatical at the University of Pittsburgh on Informatics
Professional Memberships
- College of American Pathologists, Member and Inspector
- American Association of Clinical Chemists
Interests
- To develop synoptic reporting of laboratory results on emergency visitation. The synoptic report would provide a summary of the patient's recent and historic laboratory information to the emergency room physician
- To limit duplicate laboratory testing across multiple hospital systems
- To maintain timely, reliable, quality reporting of laboratory results
- To train Pathology residents in Informatics