Pivoting Labs in Fast Changing Times
Lots of labs are on the move in this era of COVID-19. Pathology Sciences Medical Group of Chico, California has pivoted to coronavirus testing. They took fast action, [...]
Today’s Testing Labs are Today’s Heroes
During this COVID-19 emergency, it’s clear that medical personnel and, with this disease in particular, medical testing laboratories are heroes battling on the front lines. Many of C4’s [...]
You may no longer be HIPAA compliant
It’s happened. Just as Microsoft SQL Server 2008 reached end-of-life in July 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 reached end-of-life on January 14, 2020. Per Microsoft, that means “there [...]
In 2020, we’ll fight “the machine” together
At the start of a new year, it’s important to revisit the fundamentals. C4 was founded with a mission. Understanding the vital role laboratories play in patient care [...]
Happy Holidays from C4!
We hope you have a warm and festive holiday season. This year, we continue to support Christmas for the Children and have become a sponsor. You can read [...]
Announcing Our Newest Employee: Tracy Smallwood
C4 Database Management is proud to announce the addition of Tracy Smallwood to our team in the role of Lead Project Manager. Tracy will oversee project management to [...]
Empower Your Lab to Get More from Aging Systems
It can’t be repeated often enough: A great many labs are using software developed over 20 years ago. That means some software is slow, has difficulty keeping up [...]
Change Needs a Knowledgeable Champion
With over 25 years’ experience in organizational leadership, C4’s Karen Stabelfeldt has extensive corporate experience, during which she has seen firsthand both the need for change, and the [...]
For Laboratories, Change Is Inevitable
You cannot avoid change. However, in some ways, it appears that the medical laboratory industry is trying. Legacy technology is distressingly common in the healthcare industry, and particularly [...]
The Ins and Outs of Interface Exchanges
Some of our customers have asked about the value of a dedicated interface exchange and how it differs from the interface connectivity services that C4 and other LIS service [...]