PathWest provides an electronic result delivery service called PathWest Direct.
Results are available within minutes of their completion at PathWest laboratories and can be securley downloaded via the interent to any location where the PathWest Direct software is installed.

With the advent of wireless internet connectivity and compatible notebook computers, this service is now totally portable.

For medical sites, results can be directly imported into compatible clinical patient management systems, reviewed and filed directly into patient's files.
For commercial sites and medical sites without compatible clinical software, results can be viewed and printed using the PathWest Direct Report Viewer, which is supplied as an optional component of the PathWest Direct suite.

Advantages of Electronic Delivery   

• Reduced results turnaround times by eliminating mail, fax or courier delivery.
  
• Provides the ability to retrieve and print results at any time.
  
• Can be interfaced with compatible practice software for results import.
  
• Saves results so you can forward them later for consultations or referrals.
  
• Administrative cost savings by reducing paper handling, labour and consumable supply costs.

• Free service to clients referring work to PathWest.
  
• Can be self-installed from software downloaded from website and phone support in minutes (Requires internet connection and email account).
  
• Can be remotely installed by PathWest IT staff (requires activation of freely supplied remote access software).
  
• Can be installed and configured by PathWest staff
  (this option may take longer than self or remote installation methods).
  
• Secure transfer of results (Robust industry standard encryption algorithm used).
  
• Each site uses a unique encryption key and connects to its own specific results account.
  
• Automation through full scheduling is available for automatic download of results at regular intervals during the day and interfacing with compatible practice software.

Requirements for PathWest Diret

•  A PC running a Windows operating system (Windows 98 and later) with an internet connection. (Can be dial-up, ADSL, Broadband, Satellite, long range wireless, RF, etc).
  

How PathWest Direct works:

Generation of Electronic Results Once you have been activated to receive electronic results via PathWest Direct, on completion of testing at PathWest’s laboratories, an electronic report will be generated. Results Server This report will be encrypted according to your specific encryption key and then rapidly delivered to your unique results account on the PathWest Results Server. PathWest Direct at your Site The PathWest Direct software installed at your site, uses your internet connection to retrieve results from your unique results account on the PathWest Results Server. Your results are then decrypted and can be read. The results can be imported into comptatible software.