Delphic LIS 10.6 release highlights – new features, enhancements, and resolved issues

January 2024

The following provides a summary of new features and enhancements introduced in Delphic LIS versions 10.6.1-10.6.3. This release prioritises user feedback by incorporating bug fixes and updates to improve system processes and security. 

For detailed information, please refer to the release notes on the Sysmex Knowledge Base. 

New features & enhancements

Registration

Added CPN validation for smear taker ID 

Delphic Reg supports the use of a requesting doctor’s Common Person Number (CPN) for the Smear Taker ID during registration. This is required for reporting HPV and Cytology testing in New Zealand’s NCSP-Register. This release introduces validation for CPNs entered in the Smear Taker field within the Doctor Dictionary | NZ tab. This validation is determined using a Modulus 11 Algorithm, ensuring verification of the check digit in the second position of the CPN.

Image Viewer

Configurable TIFF file display in Image Viewer  

The Image Viewer allows users to view images linked to a request when entering, reviewing, and releasing results. A new setting enables administrators to set the default display size for TIFF files. This new feature provides sites with flexibility to optimise the display of images in this format within their web browsers.  

Image Viewer compatibility with Microsoft Edge 

With the retirement of Internet Explorer, the Image Viewer is now fully compatible with Microsoft Edge in this release. This transition ensures the seamless operation of all Image Viewer features within the updated browser environment. 

Reporting 

Amended flag for ad hoc report enquires 

The amended flag is now visible for ad hoc reports enquiries. Previously, reports were flagged as amended only if changes occurred since the last report sent to the current or primary recipient. However, this flag was not visible for ad hoc reports, including those enquired by call centre staff, or when the report recipient accessed results through a clinical data repository like Eclair. To improve clarity, the TCPI will now set the amended flag for any result that has been changed, regardless of the reporting context.  

Email ad hoc PDF reports 

Users can now send ad hoc emails containing PDF reports directly from the Results Search page. Previously, this functionality was limited to sending reports exclusively to doctor records with predefined email addresses in the Doctor Dictionary. With this update, users gain the flexibility to manually input email addresses, allowing for entries of up to 60 characters in length when the Doctor/Location field is empty. 

Phlebotomy 

Improved handling of phlebotomy test acknowledgement transactions 

The CANACK (Cancel Ack) transaction is used to acknowledge phlebotomy tests without crediting workload for Phlebotomy. This is relevant for sites that pre-register requests before specimens arrive in the lab or use an order-entry system for specimen registration. The handling of CANACK transactions has been refined to align with specimen acknowledgments (ACK command), creating a report to acknowledge specimen receipt and updating relevant tables accordingly.  

Security 

Several improvements have been implemented to enhance the security of our software:  

• A more secure method has been implemented for generating session keys. 
• The Chrome browser plug-in has been updated. 
• Security checks for client-driven logging have been added in Delphic Explorer. 
• Delphic Explorer now exclusively connects via HTTPS to back-end services. 

Administrator Enhancements 

Refined patient record removal procedure 

The PURGE_PID stored procedure removes patient records under specific conditions. We have introduced several changes to improve the efficiency of this process:    

• The procedure now utilises a temporary database table to manage copies of patient records found in the LPID table. This allows the program to pause and resume PURGE_PID runs, allowing it to continue from incomplete runs instead of starting a new one.  
• Changes are now committed periodically (every 1500 rows) to prevent database locks in the system.  
• The data that has been purged is retained in the temporary table until a new run, providing the option to restore any or all LPID patient records.  

System enhancements  

Applications compatibility with Oracle Database 19c Client 

Delphic Reg, Verify Reg, SendAway and Decryptic GUI are now qualified to run against the Oracle Database 19c Client. It’s important to note that these applications will maintain full functionality on the previous Oracle Database 12c Client as well. 

Support for active directory (AD) authentication across multiple domains 

The active directory (AD) is a Microsoft service used to authenticate users logging into Delphic LIS through their Windows login credentials. It can also be configured to enable automatic user login, also known as single sign on. 

Previously, Delphic Explorer (DE) had the capability to connect to a single AD domain for user authentication during login. We have now introduced support for AD authentication across multiple domains.  

On the DE login screen, users can now choose the domain they intend to log in to from a dropdown list displaying all configured Windows domains for their site. 

For example, in a multisite scenario that uses multiple domains for its users, such as Counties Manukau/Waitemata, a user at a workstation can choose to connect to either the Counties Manukau Domain or the Waitemata Domain during login.  

A new Windows domain field has been added to the User Dictionary allowing administrators to set the default domain for each user. For detailed instructions on setting up and configuring this feature, please refer to the 10.6.1 release notes.