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Field notes on dispatching mobile phlebotomy, specimen courier, portable imaging and home health work.

Choosing dispatch software for mobile lab, imaging and home health: a buyer's checklist

What to ask any mobile lab, imaging or home health dispatch vendor, and make them show it live: timed draws, specimen handoffs, client portal, BAAs, pricing.

Dispatching portable X-ray and ultrasound techs by modality

Portable X-ray and ultrasound dispatch starts with who can do the exam. Recording each tech's modality, setting up imaging clients, and sizing imaging routes.

How to schedule and dispatch timed draws: keeping peaks and troughs inside the window

Timed draw scheduling for mobile phlebotomy: the window, level, dose and line on every order, timed draws pinned on top, and routes built around the window.

Specimen chain of custody for mobile phlebotomy: what the record has to show

What a specimen chain of custody record needs on a mobile draw: who drew it, who carried it, every handoff and the drop, each with a time and a name.

Phlebotomy standing orders and AM rounds: recurring facility draws without a spreadsheet

How mobile phlebotomy teams run standing orders and AM rounds: a schedule per facility, one step to create tomorrow's draws, and a completion report.