APHL, in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is working to improve the way public health laboratories and healthcare providers exchange test orders and results.

The Data Challenge

Public health laboratories and healthcare organizations use incompatible data systems. This makes it hard to exchange critical test orders and results quickly, accurately, and securely. These roadblocks can lead to slower results, delayed interventions, and less-informed care. These aren’t minor issues—they can be matters of life and death.

Time for a Detor

Detor is the solution for faster, secure and seamless sharing of test orders and results. Created by APHL, and funded by CDC, Detor enables real-time electronic test orders and results to be shared between public health laboratories and providers.

Built on the widely used AIMS platform, Detor transmits and translates data between disparate systems. No matter what information systems labs and providers use, Detor makes sharing test orders and results effortless, accurate and secure. It provides:

  • Instant data translation
  • Improved data quality
  • Reduced technical burden
  • Faster results

​Benefits of Detor

By plugging into existing infrastructure, public health entities and their healthcare partners can bidirectionally exchange data seamlessly. Detor provides lots of benefits:

  • Providers and labs can send and receive test orders and results in their preferred formats.
  • Translation happens seamlessly in the middle of transmission.
  • Reduces the need for internal terminology and technical expertise.
  • Implementation assistance provided.
  • Reduces the burden and cost of security, monitoring and maintenance.
  • Support is available 24/7/365.
  • This solution, fully funded by CDC, is free to public health laboratories and their partners.

Learn More

For more information on Detor and how to implement it, email detor@aphl.org.