Data Innovations offers Training Programs and Training Materials for instructor-led courses and self-education to cover the features, configurations, installation and operations of Instrument Manager™ (IM) and EP Evaluator® (EE).
Data Innovations is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program, and is registered with CE Broker® for Florida. These certifications are only for our instructor-led Instrument Manager courses.
Training Courses
Course Descriptions
Instrument Manager Basics: System Build, Use and Maintenance
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this training participants will be able to:- Describe basic Instrument Manager operation
- Acquire and implement device drivers, create device configurations and connections
- Manipulate test code, error code, fluid code and instrument ID mapping
- Perform basic system troubleshooting
- Analyze information generated by troubleshooting tools
- Configure Backup
- Configure and use Notifier to send alert messages for system predefined or user defined events
- Access online user guides and navigate web help function
Intended Audience
Persons responsible for the building and administration of new IM installations. Depending on client, this may include members of IT and Lab departments, as well as consultants employed for building IM and related (i.e. LIS) systems.
Course Length
2 Days
Continuing Education Credits
15 Hours
| Vermont Office 9am-5:30pm ET |
May 12-13, 2020 | June 16-17, 2020 | August 18-19, 2020 | November 17-18, 2020 | December 15-16, 2020 |
| Regional 9am-5:30pm Local Time |
May 19-20, 2020 Dallas, TX |
June 2-3, 2020 Dallas, TX |
Introduction to Rules Writing for Instrument Manager
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this training participants will be able to:- Explain how data flow through IM impacts Rule evaluation
- Describe the components of the IM Rules application
- Differentiate among Result, Request Specimen Management rules
- Demonstrate process for design, creation and validation of rules
- Apply the acquired comprehension to construct rules that: set reference ranges for analytes, flag results outside of reference ranges, flag panic values, flag results that are affected by specimen integrity concerns (HIL), calculate Delta Check for specific analytes
- Apply the acquired comprehension to create and implement rules specific to participant’s requirements
- Validate and document the performance of rules
Intended Audience
Persons responsible for writing and validating Instrument Manager Rules. Depending on client, this may include members of IT and Lab departments, as well as consultants employed for building IM and related (i.e. LIS) systems.
Course Length
3 days
Continuing Education Credits
20 Hours
| Vermont Office 9am-4:30pm ET |
FULL May 5-7, 2020 | June 23-25, 2020 | July 21-23, 2020 | September 1-3, 2020 | September 22-24, 2020 | November 3-5, 2020 | December 1-3, 2020 |
| Regional 9am-4:30pm Local Time |
June 16-18, 2020 Dallas, TX |
Intermediate Rules Training for Instrument Manager
Course Objectives
This course provides instruction and extensive hands-on practice to learn Instrument Manager Rules engine functionality and construction of rules for auto-verification (AV) of patient results. At the conclusion of this training participants will be able to:- Summarize the fundamentals of rule writing in Instrument Manager.
- Explain how data flow through Instrument Manager affects rule evaluation.
- Write and test rules for a variety of laboratory workflow scenarios.
- Collect data and build an AV rule set for review and release of patient results.
- Discuss College of American Pathologists (CAP) requirements, and best practices, for validation of rules.
- Demonstrate writing and testing rules to perform complex functions.
- Write and test rules in non-default locations of the Instrument Manager Rules engine.
Intended Audience
Participants must understand laboratory workflows and operation of Laboratory Information Systems for transmission of orders and receipt of results from laboratory instrument interfaces. Prior attendance in a Data Innovations Introduction to Rules course or equivalent training, plus at least six months experience writing rules in Instrument Manager is required. Prior to registering for a class, participants must successfully complete a Rules competency quiz.
Course Length
3 days
Continuing Education Credits
19 Hours
| Vermont Office 9am-4pm ET |
FULL June 9-11, 2020 | August 25-27, 2020 | October 27-29, 2020 |
Free Webinar Download
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this training the attendee will be able to:- Navigate the Program Menu items, and identify the key screens
- Open the statistical modules
- Create new experiments
- Enter data 2 of the 10 ways
- Preview and Print Reports
- Explain which modules to use for New method installation and ongoing performance verification
- Describe key Statistical modules in EE 11.2
Intended Audience
Laboratory Technologist, supervisors, clinical chemists, Technical specialists, Manufacturers field technical representatives, Manufacturers development scientists. All personnel who will be using EP evaluator or its reports to evaluate the performance of laboratory methods.
Hardware Requirements
You need only a computer with high speed Internet connection to download the file. The file format is .mp4 and can be played by most devices.
Free Webinar Download
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this training the attendee will be able to:- Create a new project
- View project inventory
- Use the Utilities / File manager
- Backup projects
Intended Audience
Laboratory Technologist, supervisors, clinical chemists, Technical specialists, Manufacturers field technical representatives, Manufacturers development scientists. All personnel who will be using EP evaluator or its reports to evaluate the performance of laboratory methods.
Hardware Requirements
You need only a computer with high speed Internet connection to download the file. The file format is .mp4 and can be played by most devices.
Free Webinar Download
Course Objectives
At the end of the session you should be able to:- Explain the purpose of the Hematology Method Comparison Module
- Describe the benefits of using HMC vs AMC
- Use The HMC Example Project and spreadsheet “HMC example.xls” as a learning tool
- Create new Studies
- Paste data into an experiment
- Review and Print Reports
Intended Audience
Laboratory Technologist, supervisors, clinical chemists, Technical specialists, Manufacturers field technical representatives, Manufacturers development scientists. All personnel who will be using EP evaluator or its reports to evaluate the performance of laboratory methods.
Free Webinar Download
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this training the attendee will be able to:
- Explain the concept of RRE
- Locate and use example resources in your copy of EP Evaluator to
- Copy and paste data from excel into single experiments and multiple experiments
- Create a policy definition and make it your Master project.
Intended Audience
Laboratory Technologist, supervisors, clinical chemists, Technical specialists, Manufacturers field technical representatives, Manufacturers development scientists. All personnel who will be using EP evaluator or its reports to evaluate the performance of laboratory methods.
Hardware Requirements
You need only a computer with high speed Internet connection to download the file. The file format is .mp4 and can be played by most devices.
Free Webinar Download
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this training the attendee will be able to:
- Define Performance Standards
- Explain how to find existing TEA for your Laboratory’s established tests
- Describe what to put in the parameters screen boxes for allowable error
- Explain how to compute TEA when CLIA or CAP says to use +/- 3SD
Intended Audience
Laboratory Technologist, supervisors, clinical chemists, Technical specialists, Manufacturers field technical representatives, Manufacturers development scientists. All personnel who will be using EP evaluator or its reports to evaluate the performance of laboratory methods.
Hardware Requirements
You need only a computer with high speed Internet connection to download the file. The file format is .mp4 and can be played by most devices.
Training Frequently Asked Questions
Data Innovations Training Cancellation or Rescheduling Policy:
- Requests to cancel or reschedule training must be made to your DI Sales or Consulting representative at least 20 business days prior to scheduled training start date.
- If training reschedule requests are received at least 20 business days prior to start date, trainees can be rescheduled for an available seat in a comparable program at either our South Burlington, VT offices or U.S. regional training locations. Data Innovations cannot guarantee seat availability for training in the original site for which trainee had been scheduled.
- Reschedule requests or cancellations made less than 20 business days prior to start date, or no shows, are subject to a rescheduling fee up to the full price of the training seat.
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Traveling to DIInstructors
- Marcy Anderson, MS, MT(ASCP)
- Lori A. Mathez , MT(ASCP)
- Carolyn Spencer MT (ASCP)