A laboratory information system sits at the center of everything a lab does — orders in, specimens tracked, instruments integrated, results validated and delivered, claims billed. When the LIS is legacy, generic, or missing capabilities your lab needs, the friction shows up everywhere. Taction Software builds custom laboratory information systems and LIS modernizations for clinical labs, pathology groups, molecular and reference labs, and lab-technology vendors — with deep HL7, LOINC, and instrument-integration engineering.
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HL7 & LOINC specialist team · instrument integration experience · HIPAA + BAA · healthcare engineering credentials
When Custom LIS Development Makes Sense
Legacy LIS End-of-Life (Sunquest, LabWare Migration)
Long-standing systems like Sunquest, LabWare, and Cerner Millennium PathNet are common modernization targets. When a legacy LIS no longer fits or is reaching end-of-life, custom development or migration becomes the path forward — see our software modernization practice.
Specialty Labs Not Served by Off-the-Shelf
Molecular, genetic, toxicology, and other specialty labs frequently find that off-the-shelf systems do not model their workflow, driving them to custom development.
Lab SaaS Product Development
Lab-technology founders building a SaaS LIS or lab-adjacent product need an experienced development partner who understands the domain.
Reference Lab Integration Needs
Labs with heavy reference-lab send-out and result-return needs require integration depth that generic systems do not provide.
LIS Components We Build
Order & Specimen Management
Order receipt (HL7 ORM), specimen tracking and chain-of-custody, barcoding and label printing, and specimen receipt and accessioning — the front of the lab workflow, built on our HL7 integration practice.
Instrument Integration
Direct instrument interfaces, a middleware layer (Data Innovations), result capture and validation, and QC and calibration tracking — the integration depth that separates a real LIS from a database.
Result Reporting
Result delivery to EHRs (HL7 ORU), result portals for providers, and patient portal integration, drawing on our custom EHR and patient portal work.
Lab Billing & Revenue Cycle
Test code management (CPT, HCPCS), insurance verification and claim generation, and reimbursement tracking so the lab’s revenue cycle is built in, not bolted on.
LIS Specialty Areas
We build for clinical pathology, anatomic pathology, molecular and genetic testing, reference lab platforms, and toxicology labs — each with its own workflow, coding, and reporting needs.
Standards & Compliance
LOINC for Test Coding
We implement LOINC mapping so test codes are standardized and interoperable.
SNOMED CT for Findings
We use SNOMED CT for findings where structured, coded results are required.
HL7 v2 & FHIR
We build to HL7 v2 and FHIR, and use Mirth Connect for interface engineering.
CLIA & CAP Compliance Support
We build the features that support CLIA and CAP requirements — controls, QC tracking, and documentation. Your lab holds the CLIA certification and CAP accreditation; we make the software support it.
HIPAA
We build HIPAA safeguards into the system as standard — see our HIPAA-compliant development practice.
LIS Modernization Path
Discovery & Current-State Inventory
We inventory the existing system, data, instruments, and interfaces before designing the move.
Data Migration Strategy
We define how historical lab data and codes are migrated cleanly into the new system.
Phased Instrument Migration
We migrate instrument interfaces in phases, so the lab keeps running throughout.
Cutover & Stabilization
We support cutover with reconciliation and stabilization until the new LIS is proven.
Engagement Models
We work in four common shapes: a custom LIS for a single lab, lab SaaS product development for vendors, LIS modernization and migration, and specialty module add-ons to an existing system.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you integrate with our existing instruments?
Yes. We build direct instrument interfaces and middleware integration (including Data Innovations), with result capture, validation, and QC and calibration tracking, so your existing analyzers connect cleanly.
Do you support LOINC mapping?
Yes. We implement LOINC mapping for test coding, and SNOMED CT for findings where structured coded results are required, so your data is standardized and interoperable.
How do you handle CLIA and CAP compliance?
We build the software features that support CLIA and CAP requirements — quality control, calibration tracking, controls, and documentation. The certification and accreditation are held by your lab; our role is to make the system support them.
What about reference lab integration?
We build reference-lab send-out and result-return integration via HL7 and FHIR, so orders to reference labs and their results flow correctly through your LIS.
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Reviewed by Taction Software’s HL7 and laboratory integration engineering team. ISO 27001-certified information security management. PHI is handled under a signed BAA — see our healthcare data security practice.