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Pathology
$0.25 per user/moHistology and cytology workflows with specimen and slide tracking.
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Laboratory
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Specimen Accession & Records
Registers every surgical specimen as a tracked record with patient, ordering clinician and facility captured at receipt.
Auto Accession NumberingAssigns a gap-free AP-YYYY-000001 accession number per specimen from a dedicated yearly sequence.
10 Specimen TypesClassifies each case as gross tissue, needle/core biopsy, excisional biopsy, frozen section, three cytology types, autopsy, placenta or bone marrow.
Standardized Anatomic Site CodingRecords the organ site from a 20-value standardized dropdown plus a free-text site field for precision.
Laterality CaptureFlags left, right, bilateral, midline or not-applicable side on every specimen.
Fixative & Container TrackingDocuments fixative (formalin, alcohol, fresh, glutaraldehyde), container type and preservation status for pre-analytic quality.
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Grossing, Blocks & Slides
Captures gross description, measurements, weight, color, consistency and surface features per examination event.
Sectioning Protocol & Block SummaryDocuments how the specimen was sub-divided and a per-block summary (e.g. A: tumour periphery; B: deep margin).
Photograph & Dictation FlagsMarks whether gross photographs and dictation audio were attached to the examination.
Paraffin Block TrackingCreates lettered paraffin blocks (A, B, C...) per accession, each with tissue description and unique-per-specimen enforcement.
Processing Protocol SelectionAssigns each block a processing protocol: overnight standard, rapid 2h/4h, decalcification or extended fatty-tissue.
Block Lifecycle StatesMoves blocks through queued, embedded, sectioned, archived and discarded states with one-click action buttons.
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Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Maintains an antibody catalog with target antigen, clone, vendor and default dilution, seeded with 50+ antibodies.
Pre-seeded IHC PanelsShips 8 ready-made panels (Breast, Lymphoma, GI, Lung, Prostate, Soft Tissue, Melanoma, Triage) each with a clinical indication.
Control Tissue RequirementsRecords the required control tissue and expected positive-control pattern per antibody (e.g. tonsil for CD20).
Lot Expiration Tracking FlagFlags antibodies whose reagent lot expiration must be tracked.
IHC Result ScoringCaptures percent positive cells, 0/1+/2+/3+ intensity and membranous/cytoplasmic/nuclear/mixed distribution per antibody.
Control-Satisfactory GateRecords whether the run control was satisfactory before a result is interpreted.
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Synoptic Cancer Reporting
Structures the final report into gross summary, microscopic description, special-studies summary and synoptic final diagnosis.
Report VersioningDistinguishes initial, addendum and amended report types with dedicated states.
Draft-to-Signed WorkflowEnforces a draft, pending sign-out, signed lifecycle requiring a final diagnosis before submission and signature.
Electronic Sign-out SignatureCaptures a clinician electronic-signature token (name plus timestamp) at the moment of signing.
Addendum CreationClones a signed report into a fresh addendum draft and flags the specimen as addendum-added.
Amended Report CreationClones a signed report into an amended draft and flags the specimen amended for corrections.
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TNM Staging Engine
Maintains reusable T/N/M staging records across 17 cancer sites with full AJCC sub-stage granularity.
Auto AJCC 8th Stage GroupingComputes the AJCC 8th-edition stage group from T, N and M values, with tuned logic for breast, lung and colon.
M1-and-Tis ShortcutsAutomatically resolves stage IV for any M1 case and stage 0 for Tis N0 M0 in-situ disease.
Heuristic Fallback StagingApplies a T/N/M heuristic to compute a stage group for sites without a site-specific rule set.
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Tumour Board
Schedules multidisciplinary meetings by subtype (breast, GI, lung, head & neck, gyn, hematology, general) with chair and attendees.
Meeting LifecycleRuns meetings through planned, in-progress, completed and canceled states with start/complete/cancel buttons.
Case Agenda ManagementAdds specimen-linked cases to a meeting agenda and counts the agenda automatically.
Minutes AttachmentAttaches the signed meeting minutes document to each meeting record.
Tumour Board Case RecordsTracks each presented case with presenter, panel attendees and a rich discussion summary.
Multidisciplinary Decision CaptureRecords the board decision across eight options from surgery and chemo to palliative care, second opinion and referral.
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Turnaround, Retention & Automation
Computes turnaround days from receipt to sign-out (or now) on every specimen for TAT monitoring.
Overdue Sign-out FlagAutomatically flags specimens received over five days ago that remain unsigned.
Pending Sign-out Escalation CronRuns daily to schedule to-do activities and notify managers of cases pending sign-out beyond five days.
Weekly TAT Digest CronCompiles a rolling seven-day signed-case count and average turnaround, posting a digest to managers.
10-Year Retention DatesAuto-computes a CAP-recommended 10-year retention date on every block and slide.
Retention-Aware Discard GuardRefuses to discard a block still within its retention window without a manager override.
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Dashboards, Views & Reports
Shows specimens as cards grouped by workflow state with urgency badges and days-in-lab.
Color-coded Specimen ListHighlights urgent, STAT, overdue, signed and canceled cases with row decorations at a glance.
Pivot AnalysisCross-tabs specimen volume by anatomic site, specimen type and month.
TAT Trend GraphPlots turnaround days over receipt date as a line chart for performance monitoring.
Sign-out CalendarDisplays specimens on a month calendar colored by urgency for due-date planning.
Activity ViewPresents specimens in an activity-planner layout for scheduled follow-up tasks.
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Clinical
Tracked with accession #, patient and age (years) — shown as a list, kanban board or form.
BlocksTracked with specimen, accession # and gross exam — shown as a list or form.
IHC WorklistTracked with block, specimen and accession # — shown as a list or form.
All ReportsTracked with specimen, accession # and patient — shown as a list or form.
IHC PanelsTracked with clinical indication, antibodies and antibody count — shown as a list or form.
Pending Sign-outTracked with accession #, patient and age (years) — shown as a list or form.
SlidesTracked with block, specimen and accession # — shown as a list or form.
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Documents it prints
Printed as a PDF straight from the record, on your own letterhead.
IHC Panel ReportPrinted as a PDF straight from the record, on your own letterhead.
Pathology TAT ReportPrinted as a PDF straight from the record, on your own letterhead.
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It runs by itself
Runs every 1 days, unattended — nobody has to remember it.
Pathology - Daily Block Retention ReviewRuns every 1 days, unattended — nobody has to remember it.
Pathology - Weekly TAT Report CompileRuns every 7 dayss, unattended — nobody has to remember it.
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Roles it ships
A role in BridgeERP HMS / Pathology — enforced on every screen, report and API call, not just hidden from the menu.
Pathology ResidentA role in BridgeERP HMS / Pathology — enforced on every screen, report and API call, not just hidden from the menu.
Pathologist (Sign-out)A role in BridgeERP HMS / Pathology — enforced on every screen, report and API call, not just hidden from the menu.
Pathology ManagerA role in BridgeERP HMS / Pathology — enforced on every screen, report and API call, not just hidden from the menu.
Integrated apps
Pathology shares one database with the rest of BridgeERP — these are the apps it already talks to, with nothing to buy in between.
Builds on
Pathology needs these to run — they come with it in the same plan.
And the wider platform
Any BridgeERP app can join the same database.
AccountingFull double-entry accounting, bank reconciliation, assets, budgets and statutory reports.
ExpensesEmployee expense claims with receipt capture and reimbursement.
InvoicingCustomer invoices, vendor bills, payments and tax handling.
SignSend documents for legally binding electronic signature.
SubscriptionsRecurring contracts, automatic renewals and MRR reporting.
EmployeesEmployee records, contracts, attendance, skills, appraisals and referrals.More Bridge HMS Suite apps
HMS CorePatient master index, facility setup, clinicians, encounters and role security.
ReceptionRegistration, queueing, triage desk and visit slips.
AppointmentsClinician diaries, online booking and reminders.
Consultation / OPDOutpatient consultation, SOAP notes, orders, prescriptions and visit summaries.
Electronic Health RecordLongitudinal record, problem lists, allergies, care plans and clinical decision support.LaboratoryTest catalogue, sample tracking, analysers, result validation and reporting.From front desk to discharge, on one system
One patient record across reception, clinics, wards, theatre, lab, pharmacy and the cash office — with billing and insurance claims built in.