Results & Follow-Up Management

Patients get timely results and follow-up reminders without staff spending hours chasing paperwork and phone queues.

1.9k hrs
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Manual time identified
22
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About This Automation

Lab results arrive through multiple channels and require manual data entry, patient notification, and appointment scheduling. This fragmented workflow delays care and consumes significant staff time.

Automation captures results from email and fax, enters data into patient records, and schedules follow-up appointments without manual intervention. Clinicians review only abnormal results, and patients receive same-day notifications.

Key features:
Extract lab result data automatically from email and fax messages
Match results to patient records and populate test values without manual typing
Identify abnormal results and flag them for clinician review
Send patient notifications by email or SMS on the same day results arrive
Book follow-up appointments based on result severity and clinic availability
Log all activities in the patient record for continuity of care

Top friction points when done manually

The issues teams report most often with this process

#Friction pointCompanies Report This
1
Manual data entry errors
Staff typing test values and reference ranges into patient records introduces transcription errors that can delay diagnosis.
80%
2
Multi-channel result receipt
Results arrive via email, fax, and patient portal, requiring staff to check multiple sources and manually consolidate.
67%
3
Delayed patient notification
Manual composition and sending of patient messages causes 2-3 day delays, increasing patient anxiety.
53%
4
Calendar coordination bottleneck
Staff must manually search the clinic calendar and coordinate appointment slots, slowing follow-up scheduling.
40%
5
Incomplete activity logging
Staff often skip or delay recording result notifications and appointments in patient records due to time pressure.
26%
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Automation readiness

How well-suited this process is for automation

Process Pain Score™Manual data entry and multi-step notifications delay patient care and consume.
9.0/ 10
AI Fit Rating™Lab result parsing, patient matching, and rule-based follow-up decisions are.
8.9/ 10
Automation Lift Index™Automation reduces per-result time by 88% and enables same-day patient.
8.6/ 10
Hidden Overhead™Context switching between email, patient records, calendar, and messaging.
7.3/ 10

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Lab Result Receivedtrigger

A new lab result email arrives. The automation is triggered and extracts the patient name, test type, and result values.

2. Match Patient

The automation searches for the patient by name or ID and retrieves their record.

3. Log Result to Patient Record

The automation creates a new result entry with the test type, values, and date.

4. Clinician Reviews Result

A notification is sent to the assigned clinician with the result summary. The clinician reviews and marks it as normal or abnormal.

5. Send Patient Notification

Based on the clinician's review, a templated notification is sent to the patient via SMS or email.

6. Schedule Follow-Up Appointment

If a follow-up is needed, the automation checks available clinic slots and books an appointment, then sends confirmation to the patient.

Most popular tool stack used

— the complete tool combinations companies use
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52% of companies
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28% of companies
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19% of companies
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What you get when you map this process

Everything you need to understand, plan, and build your automation.

ROI and business case

What this process costs today and what changes once it's automated.

Launch schedule

What gets built, in what order, and what success looks like once it's live.

Process runbook

How the automation runs day to day, including exceptions and human decision points.

Developer handover pack

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Integration and connections guide

Every tool connection, credential, and data mapping the build needs.

Test and QA plan

Every scenario checked and signed off before the automation goes live.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before mapping this process.

Unmatched results are flagged for manual review so staff can verify the patient identity before the result is logged. This prevents data from being entered into the wrong record.

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1.9k hrs
Time identified
Process pain:9.0/10
Mapped by:22 Companies

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