POCT Connectivity for US Clinics: Results Into Your EHR

Quick answer

Catenix is point-of-care connectivity for US clinics. A small gateway at each site captures results from your analyzers and files them in your EHR (athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, Experity, NextGen, Veradigm and others), matched to the right patient and order. QC runs are checked against Westgard rules with Levey-Jennings charts and lockout, operator competency is tracked, and every result keeps a tamper-evident audit trail. It suits urgent care, physician offices, occupational health and multi-site groups, and is priced per site with no per-test or per-provider fees.

The problem it fixes

In most clinics the analyzer prints or shows a result, and someone types it into the EHR. That costs staff time on every test, creates transcription errors, and leaves results that cannot be traced back to the operator, the device or the control lot. QC lives in paper logs or spreadsheets, so getting ready for an inspection means chasing binders across sites. See what transcription errors cost.

What changes with Catenix

	Before	With Catenix
Results	Read off the screen and typed into the chart	Filed automatically, matched to patient and order
Quality control	Paper logs and spreadsheets	Captured as it runs, Westgard rules, Levey-Jennings charts, lockout on failure
Operators	Training records in a binder	Competency recorded against each person who runs a test
Proficiency testing	Tracked by hand	Results and reviews recorded per event
Audit	Hard to trace who ran what	Operator, device, lot and time on every result
Sites	Each clinic does it differently	One standard and one view across every location

Works with the EHR you already run

You keep your EHR. Catenix sits between your analyzers and the chart, and sends each finished result through a structured HL7 result interface or a supported API. Integration guides: athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, Experity, NextGen, Veradigm, Practice Fusion, ModMed, Point and Click, MEDITECH Expanse, Oracle Health Millennium. Another EHR? See all integrations or ask us.

Analyzers US clinics connect

Abbott ID NOW, Abbott Afinion 2, Abbott i-STAT, Abbott Piccolo Xpress, Cepheid GeneXpert, Roche cobas Liat, Quidel Sofia 2, BioFire FilmArray, Siemens CLINITEK Status, Siemens DCA Vantage, Siemens epoc, Nova StatStrip, Sysmex XP-300, and more supported devices. Catenix speaks HL7, POCT1-A, ASTM and FHIR, and new device drivers are added on request.

QC and records for CLIA inspections

Whether your sites run waived tests under a Certificate of Waiver or moderate-complexity testing, the evidence inspectors ask for builds as you work: QC per control lot with Westgard rules and lockout, operator competency, proficiency testing results, reagent lots and expiry, and a tamper-evident audit trail on every result. Read managing CLIA-waived testing across multiple locations and the CAP point-of-care readiness guide.

Good to know

Catenix keeps the records and enforces the QC rules you set. It does not replace your CLIA certificate or your laboratory director's responsibilities, and it does not interpret clinical results.

Built for

Setting	What it helps with
Urgent care	Results in the chart before the patient leaves the room; QC that does not slow the queue
Physician offices	HbA1c, lipids, urinalysis and rapid tests filed without retyping
Occupational health	Screening results, operator records and reports for employer clients
Multi-site groups	One QC and competency standard across every location, one dashboard
Community and outreach	Testing away from the clinic, with results queued offline and filed when back in signal

Pricing

A subscription per clinic or site, with optional modules. No per-test fees and no per-provider fees, so costs do not climb as volumes grow. See pricing.

Comparing options?

See Catenix vs Relaymed, Catenix vs TELCOR QML, Catenix vs Abbott RALS and POCT middleware alternatives.

Questions US clinics ask

Does Catenix work with my EHR?

Catenix sends results to US EHRs over a structured HL7 result interface or a supported API, and has integration guides for athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, Experity, NextGen, Veradigm, Practice Fusion, ModMed, Point and Click, MEDITECH Expanse and Oracle Health Millennium. If yours is not listed, ask us.

Which analyzers can it connect?

Common US point-of-care analyzers including Abbott ID NOW, Afinion 2, i-STAT and Piccolo Xpress, Cepheid GeneXpert, Roche cobas Liat, Quidel Sofia 2, BioFire, Siemens CLINITEK Status, DCA Vantage and epoc, and Nova StatStrip. Catenix speaks HL7, POCT1-A, ASTM and FHIR, and adds new device drivers on request.

Does it help with CLIA?

Yes, with the records. Catenix captures QC per control lot with Westgard rules and lockout, tracks operator competency and proficiency testing, and keeps a tamper-evident audit trail, so the evidence is ready at inspection. It does not replace your CLIA certificate or your laboratory director's responsibilities.

Is Catenix a Relaymed alternative?

Yes. Both send point-of-care results into the EHR. Catenix adds full QC governance, operator competency and proficiency testing records, optional reporting and billing, and per-site pricing instead of per-provider pricing. See the full Catenix vs Relaymed comparison.

How is it priced?

A subscription per clinic or site, plus optional modules. There are no per-test or per-provider fees.

How does setup work?

A small gateway is installed at each site and your analyzers are connected to it. The EHR result interface is set up with your EHR vendor, and QC targets are entered per control lot. Many clinics run alongside their current process for a short period, check results match, then switch over. See how implementation works.

See it with your analyzers

The best test is your own analyzers and your own EHR. Book a demo.

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