Hospital-IMS for Laboratory & Radiology Staff
Run the lab and imaging worklists end to end: from the doctor’s order to a verified, billable, printable result.
by Sankofa Skills Studio · vetted expert author
What you'll gain
Real first steps, checklists and worked examples you can act on — not just concepts.
Pass a real exam and earn a publicly verifiable certificate employers trust.
Unlimited practice mode + spaced-repetition flashcards, then unlimited exam retakes.
Keep the lessons and every future update to this course, forever.
What you'll cover
7 modules · 22 lessons · timed certification exam
1. Your role, your screens and where orders come from 3 lessons
Where Laboratory and Radiology sit in the Hospital-IMS menu, which privileges each job needs, how an order travels from the doctor’s encounter to your worklist, and why the audit trail names you.
- Laboratory and Radiology in the Hospital-IMS menu Preview · 15 min
- How an order reaches your worklist and how results reach the doctor · 18 min
- Your account, the audit trail and chart access · 13 min
2. The lab worklist and specimen custody 4 lessons
Reading Lab Orders, working its four status values, recording the specimen barcode and receipt on Specimen Tracking, and handling specimens that should not be run.
- Reading Lab Orders / Worklist · 18 min
- Specimen Tracking: barcode and Mark Received · 15 min
- Specimens you must not run · 14 min
- Insured patients, pre-authorisation and handover · 13 min
3. Results, flags, verification and critical values 4 lessons
Entering results on Enter Lab Results, the Flag select and numeric auto-flag thresholds, verifying a colleague’s results, printing the Lab Report and working the Critical Results board.
- Entering lab results · 18 min
- Flags, numeric values and auto-flag thresholds · 15 min
- Verify Lab Results and the printable Lab Report · 15 min
- Working the Critical Results board · 16 min
4. Test catalogue, panels, bulk import and billing 4 lessons
Maintaining the Lab Test Catalogue, building Lab Panels, loading tests with Import Lab Test Catalogue, and how a catalogue price becomes a line on the patient’s bill.
- The Lab Test Catalogue · 16 min
- Building Lab Panels · 12 min
- Import Lab Test Catalogue and choosing bulk vs form · 16 min
- From catalogue price to the patient’s bill · 13 min
5. Radiology: imaging worklist, reports and modality catalogue 3 lessons
Working Imaging Orders, the safety checks before acquisition, entering and verifying a report on the Radiology Report screen with a PACS link, printing it, and maintaining the Modality Catalogue.
- Imaging Orders / Worklist · 15 min
- Entering and verifying the radiology report · 18 min
- The Modality Catalogue · 12 min
6. Turnaround time and troubleshooting 2 lessons
Turnaround targets on the catalogue, the Lab Turnaround dashboard gadget, and a complete fault-finding table for the lab and imaging screens.
- Turnaround time and the Lab Turnaround gadget · 14 min
- Troubleshooting the lab and imaging screens · 15 min
7. Capstone: a full lab and radiology day 2 lessons
Two chained shifts that use every screen in the course with the live demo data: a laboratory day from first order to end-of-shift close, and a radiology and catalogue day.
- Capstone part 1: a laboratory shift end to end · 22 min
- Capstone part 2: radiology and catalogue day · 20 min
Frequently asked
Is the certificate verifiable?
Yes. Every certificate carries a unique ID and a cryptographic signature. Anyone — an employer or a client — can confirm it instantly on our public verification page, with no login.
Who teaches this course?
A vetted expert author — Sankofa Skills Studio. Every expert course is reviewed and fact-checked before publication, and the author earns a revenue share on your enrolment.
How long do I have access?
Lifetime. Once you enrol you keep access to the lessons, practice mode and flashcards — including future updates to this course.
What happens if I don't pass the exam first time?
You can retake it — up to 5 attempts, with a 12-hour wait between attempts. Practice mode is unlimited, so rehearse with the same verified question bank until you're ready.
Can my team enrol together?
Yes. Talk to us about group and organisation rates — certifying a whole team is faster and cheaper than one at a time.
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