title: Changing the cytology laboratory information system to improve cytology performance.
abstract: A central tenet in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the increased use of information technology to improve patient care. However, areas for improvement in cytology are not well defined. Improvements in information technology could improve quality assessment in gynecologic cytology, but the cytology community must identify and ask for changes in information technology that can improve the care of patients. Cancer (Cancer Cytopathol) 2014;122:87-91. © 2013 American Cancer Society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Baptist Hospital, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Renshaw
authors.forename: George G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Birdsong
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans
keywords: cytology; gynecologic cytology; improvement; information systems; laboratory information systems; performance