[Information system of the national network of public health laboratories in Peru (Netlab)].
Clinical laboratory information systems produce improvements in the quality of information, reduce service costs, and diminish wait times for results, among other things. In the construction process of this information system, the National Institute of Health (NIH) of Peru has developed and implemented a web-based application to communicate to health personnel (laboratory workers, epidemiologists, health strategy managers, physicians, etc.) the results of laboratory tests performed at the Peruvian NIH or in the laboratories of the National Network of Public Health Laboratories which is called NETLAB. This article presents the experience of implementing NETLAB, its current situation, perspectives of its use, and its contribution to the prevention and control of diseases in Peru.
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
Javier
J
Vargas-Herrera
Oficina General de Información y Sistemas, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima, Perú
José
J
Segovia-Juarez
Ministerio de Salud, Lima, Perú
Gladys María
GM
Garro Nuñez
D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010568:Peru; D011634:Public Health