Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program
EPTRS Capabilities (Text Only Version for Flash Movie)
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EPTRS
Electronic Proficiency Testing Reporting System
New York State
Department of Health
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EPTRS
- Secure
- Paperless
- Efficient
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EPTRS Workflow
- EPTRS Home (PT schedule, tutorials, alerts)
- Select PT (access current and past events)
- Event Menu (select analytes, specify systems, enter contact info & comments)
- PT Results (result entry)
- Summary (review, print and submit results)
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EPTRS Workflow
View of EPTRS Home page on HPN with "Online Reporting" link circled
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EPTRS Workflow
View of Event Menu page on HPN
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EPTRS Workflow
View of PT Results page on HPN
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EPTRS Workflow
View of Summary page on HPN
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Persistent Data is stored and automatically displayed for next event.
- Analytes
- Methods
- Instruments
- Reagents
- Cutoffs
- Units
- Contact person
- Phone
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Persistent data = less work
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Persistent Data
Event Menu page scrolls down and shows:
- Analyte from prior Event
- Instrument from prior Event
- Reagent from prior Event
- Contact from prior Event
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PT results
Shows entry of data into PT Results page
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Result Validation
Shows error message that is generated and the correction of a missing result entry.
User notified of incomplete entries.
Fewer Mistakes!
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Submission & Delegation
Delegate the submission of PT results!
Delegation... more hands the better!
| Enter PT Results | Submit PT Results | |
| Laboratory Director | X | X |
| Assistant Laboratory Director | X | X |
| Delegated Submitter | X | X |
| Data Entry | X |
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Documented Delivery
- Submit up until midnight
- Electronic postmark
- No missed deadlines
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Scored Evaluation Reports
- Online reports
- Rapid response
- Two-way communication
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Participation History
- Two-year archive of reports
- Required PT records retained
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EPTRS
- Secure
- Paperless
- Efficient
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EPTRS
- Available now
- Mandatory soon
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EPTRS
But first...
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Enroll in the DOH Health Provider Network
HPN
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Help with HPN Enrollment
Phone (866) 529-1890
or (866) 325-7743
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Enroll with EPTRS
Phone (518) 402-2975
Fax (518) 449-6901
E-mail clepeptrs@health.state.ny.us
...awaiting your call or email.
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