Labs have been through a lot…now what?
The past year’s been a roller coaster ride for medical testing laboratories: the early Covid-19 restrictions resulted in lower testing volumes as many would-be orders became “testing that can [...]
What’s New with Microsoft and Orchard Software
There is news to share about Microsoft product plans as well as one of our partners, Orchard Software, so we thought we’d pass it along as it may be [...]
Continuum and Portals and Interoperability, Oh My!
While reading the offerings of this pathology event, we came across a list of major current trends, which include: A growing emphasis on the continuum of care Increasing patient [...]
Not-So-Obvious Pandemic Observations
C4 typically reports on LIS or data matters but this month it’s going to be a little different. We recently attended a Data Managers Association (DAMA) presentation entitled “The [...]
Holiday Greetings from C4 Database Management
As we near the end of a very unique year, we want to be sure to thank all of you—our customers, partners and extended network—for your collaboration with [...]
New C4 Support Pages and Help Options
C4’s new support portal is now live! C4 clients can visit the website support page to either sign up for the support portal, or request one-time support. Signing [...]
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 [...]