TestDirectly: Direct-to-Consumer Testing that’s Convenient, Safe, Fast, and Accurate
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TestDirectly is a flexible cloud-based patient engagement portal that makes it easier for medical laboratories and first care facilities to directly connect with patients and provide convenient, safe, fast, and accurate direct-to-consumer testing. The platform eliminates errors and reporting delays by replacing paper forms and manual processes with a user-friendly electronic workflow that empowers the patient and supports a case and a specimen throughout the testing journey.
TestDirectly is easy to implement and it integrates with all Laboratory Information (LIS) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) systems. The portal features LIS functionality, and it supports patient and family self-registration and scheduling, capacity management, specimen collection, specimen tracking and processing, billing, and compliance. TestDirectly also automates report delivery via email, SMS, portal, or interface, as well as reporting to public health departments and agencies in every state.
TestDirectly delivers a better experience for all stakeholders and it gives laboratories and other providers the tool they need to boost testing capacity, improve turnaround times, and support drive-through, walk-up, and all forms of organizational testing, including school surveillance/pooled testing.
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TestDirectly Core Services and Features
Core Workflows
Direct-to -Consumer drive-through testing
On-site organizational testing (example: state penitentiary)
Large scale network testing (example: school district)
At-home testing kit solution
Pooled/surveillance testing
Pre-Analytical/Registration
Test site search capability via zip code, city, or facility name
Email/SMS account security verification
Patient self-registration
Patient self-scheduling
Multiple test options are available for the patient to select as one order
Credit card validation and processing (at check-out or collection)
Client billing option (for third-party clients)
Insurance detail capture and upload of insurance card and ID
Patient acknowledgment of terms and conditions
Customizable ask on order entry (AOE) questions
English/Spanish translation of AOE questions
Brandable requisition/report templates
Email and/or SMS confirmation when orders are placed (includes appointment details, special instructions, and a barcode that identifies the patient and order)
Adding additional family members to one account
Replicating an order for other family members
Order cancellation functionality
Email and/or SMS notification when results are available
Integration to third-party software systems (LIS, RCM, EMR, etc.)
Customizable email templates based on a company’s specific needs
Pre-Analytical/Collection
An easy patient registration template that’s deployed via QR code (per site and per test)
A pre-generated barcode that’s received by the pre-registered patient via a confirmation email and scanned upon arrival at the testing site (paper-free, contact-free check-in)
On-demand order entry for walk-up patients (or patients without an email/phone number)
Daily schedule available that displays all confirmed appointments
The patient’s address appears as a hyperlink in the scheduled list for driving directions (of particular value for the concierge at-home service workflow)
The patient’s vehicle make/model/color/license plate is listed in the checked-in queue to help staff streamline and organize lane management for drive-through testing
Multiple labeling options (Pre-printing specimen labels for all patients scheduled for the day, Dynamically printing labels upon patient check-in, Supports the pre-printed barcodes on specimen tubes workflow)
Configurable lab labels generated on-demand
Configurable patient labels generated with a unique access key and order ID used to check results without creating a TestDirectly account
Supports the printing of duplicate patient/lab Zebra labels from the Processing Queue (example: damaged labels)
The lab receives an electronic order once it’s released from the Processing Queue
Users can view, print, and edit requisition/intake forms from the Processing Queue
Last Released tracking validation
A Live Queue for checking insurance eligibility (payment validation)
HRSA submission integration
Dynamic KPI metrics and dashboards for capacity management
Comprehensive and robust order search functionality within the Provider Java workstation and the Provider Web Portal
Pre-Analytical/Organizational
CSV file upload of patient demographics linked to an organization
Batch generation of orders based on patient type/location (example: all freshman students in School A)
Batch generation of orders based on an unplanned event (example: a soccer team qualifies for the conference finals)
Single “New Order” creation available to satisfy sporadic testing scenarios (example: ill student is unexpectantly sent to nurses office)
“Allow Direct Patient Access”: patients linked to an organization can self-register on- demand for on-site or off-site testing
“Campaign Events”: patients are invited to a one-off testing event via email invitation
Restriction/Permissions to view reports (example: only an organization administrator can view a finalized patient report)
Analytical
Lightweight internal LIS system (or integration with any other LIS)
Supports the download of patient orders in CSV format
Supports the upload of patient results in CSV format
Specimen barcoding and tracking support
Supports the delaying of non-negative reports and adds them to the Call Queue
Post-Analytic/Reporting
Email and/or SMS notification when results are released
CommonPass integration: (COVID-19 testing and vaccination verification via QR code)
Travel documents attachable as a supplement to finalized report upon request
Requisition Form and Result Report downloadable/printable via the patient web portal
Administration/Configuration
Users can easily construct test site(s) based on the configuration requirements
Create testing lane(s) based on the workflow
Capacity management test site to test site
Caseload management between testing facilities
GEO search parameter settings
Create tests/panels to be offered to patients
Definable timezone project to project
Create a “Campaign” (example: a physician, AOE questions, tests offered, payment options, constraints, and settings to a specific project are all attached to the campaign)
Create a system of users and defining permissions based on security clearance
Add a company’s images to multiple TestDirectly URLs
Add text/instructions for patients that appear on multiple TestDirectly URLs
Readily available requisition and result report templates customizable with the company’s logo
Add Terms and Conditions that patients must acknowledge at order checkout
Rule/logic creation based on specifications (example: only accepting asymptomatic patients)
Automation Engine
Benefits
Boosts testing capacity and improves turnaround times
Creates end-to-end efficiencies in laboratories and collection facilities
Increases testing accessibility and opens new streams of revenue
Automates patient support and relieves customer service staff
Supports back-to-work/school and organizational testing
Prevents lost revenue with patient demographics and insurance validation
Drastically reduces data entry errors and lost results
Supports the download of on-demand travel documents for state-to-state air travel
Replaces paper requisitions and reduces manual labor with an electronic workflow
Features specimen barcoding and tracking support
Removes the risk of exposure for staff members, patients, and providers
Saves the laboratory time and resources that would otherwise be spent on manual order entry and case follow-up
Provides real-time results and analytics for public health, employers, etc.
Users can add multiple family members to one linked account
At LigoLab We Help Labs Grow and Thrive
TestDirectly is the latest addition to the LigoLab LIS & RCM Laboratory Operating Platform™, a platform that also includes agile and fully customizable modules for Anatomic Pathology (AP), Clinical Pathology (CP), Molecular Diagnostics (MDx), and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), all on one fully integrated platform that supports the entire lifecycle of all cases, enabling laboratories to differentiate themselves in the marketplace, scale their operations, and become more profitable.