The last Beaker product release was June 2015 (version Epic 2015).Ī 2015 Peer60 survey identifies Epic Beaker as fifth in total LIS market share (with 7% of the market) but tops in “mind share” leadership. Another 33 are signed but not yet operational. Iowa’s Director of Clinical Laboratories and others involved in the project wrote extensively about their implementation experience in The Journal of Academic Pathology.Īccording to a November 2015 vendor survey on CAP Today, Epic has 62 contracted and operational Beaker sites in the U.S.
#BEAKER LAB UPGRADE#
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics went live on Epic Beaker in August 2014 with an upgrade to Beaker version 2014 in May 2015. Stanford Medical Center transitioned to the system in February 2015 following a multi-year system build and training project. Two prominent academic medical centers have recently implemented Beaker.
#BEAKER LAB SOFTWARE#
Reference Lab Billing: Billing software for tests completed in the lab.EpicCare Link: A web-based portal for lab outreach business.Enabled for iOS devices, Rover allows for bedside patient specimen collection and the printing of specimen labels.
Although glass beakers are common, beakers are also made from a variety of plastic resins (PMP, polystyrene, polypropylene, PFA, polymethylpentene, HDPE, ETFE, PTFE, and more). Laboratory are available in a range of materials and in sizes from 10 mL to 6 L. Glass beakers may have graduated markings on their side that are accurate within 10 percent, though a graduated cylinder or volumetric flask is recommended for precise volume measurements. Glass beakers feature uniform sidewalls and bottom thicknesses with a flat bottom and a beak, or small spout, for easier pouring. Glass beakers can be heated to much higher temperatures than the plastic counterparts, while offering higher clarity for content visibility and measuring.