PathHub Pathologist Manual

Backlogs Central Portal

PathHub Digital Pathology LIMS

Software

PathHub version 7.0.13

Pathologist Module

Backlogs Limited

Silvaco Technology Centre

Compass Point, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. PE27 5JL

Version 1.0 - Release date 28th August 2023

Approved by:

Robin Moseley (William Knight) Director of Backlogs (Medical Director)

My Profile

Pathologist Module - Profile

● The ‘My Profile’ area is the space where you can edit your profile.

● To identify this page, click on your profile in the top right hand corner of the screen.

Reporter Central

● Here you will find your case list of unreported cases.

● The cases are organised by the date submitted; and then in alphabetical order by patient surname.

● You can edit the case by clicking on the hyperlink.

Groups

● The Groups section is where you can select cases from the group list and assign them to yourself.

● The drop down feature allows you to filter according to your different groups.

Search

Search

● You can search by the following:

Case Number

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NHS Number

Patient Name

- Hospital Number

- Date of Birth

Search Result

Search Result

Upon searching a case, you will be brought to the results page.

Finance

The finance module allows you to see unpaid and paid invoices.

Contact Admin

Contact Admin

If you have a query, you can contact the Backlogs Office by filling in the enquiry form.

Unreported Case

When you click on a case it will inform you if it is: -

Histology

- Non Gynae Cytology -

Autopsy -

Case Review

Unreported Case

● Here you can review the macroscopic description

● You can type into the microscopic description using digital dictation or cut and paste.

● If there is a hospital dataset you can select and edit it.

Unreported Case

● The final diagnosis only appears in the report if you fill this in.

● Similarly the comment section only appears on the report if completed here.

SNOMED Codes

● At least one pair of codes is required for you to authorise the report.

Unexpected Pathology

● This is when you want to alert the local pathologist of an issue.

Further work undertaken locally

● When ‘Further work to be undertaken locally’ is ticked, this alerts the hospital.

Unreported Case

You can either:

● Save a case as draft

● Queue a case so that it allows you to authorise multiple cases in one go

● Or authorise the case with your password

Queue

● From the unreported cases screen; when you have written the macro and micro on a case, you can send it to the queue and it will appear here.

● Here you can select a case and return it back to unreported list. Or, you can authorise it by selecting it and then adding your password.

Unreported Case

● If you have a specific audit note you would like to add you can add this here.

● After adding it, then press save.

Amend Case

The Pathologist can amend all the details in yellow.

Amend Case

Amend Case

You can also amend the clinical details and the block details.

Amend Case

Amend Case

The macroscopic description can also be amended in this area.

Request

If further work is required, you click the Request tab on the Unreported Cases page.

The PDF icon allows you to view the final report.

History

The Patient History icon allows you to see the current and previous history of the patient.

Handbook

The Handbook is where you can find out more information about the website.

Pathologist Module