OpenELIS Global 3.2 - Development Target

Status: 🚀 In Active Development
Target Release: Q1 2026
Code Freeze Note: All dates are for code freeze. Documentation, regression testing, and acceptance testing add ~5 weeks before lab implementation.

🧪 Core Lab Workflows

Sample Storage Management

Goal: Track sample locations throughout the laboratory

• Define storage hierarchy (rooms, devices, shelves, boxes, positions)

• Assign samples to specific storage locations

• Search and locate stored samples

• CRUD operations for storage locations via admin interface

Sample Shipment & Referral Management

Goal: Streamline referred sample logistics and tracking

• Create shipment containers with barcode scanning

• Track samples from referring site to reference lab

• Electronic shipment manifests and chain of custody

• Receive shipments with barcode validation

• Report on unshipped referred samples

Electronic Lab Notebook

Goal: Provide digital notebook functionality for laboratory documentation

• Create and manage electronic lab notebook entries

• Structured data capture for experimental procedures

• Integration with existing sample and test workflows

• Audit trail for all notebook modifications

Customizable Order Entry Screens

Goal: Allow labs to configure order entry workflows for different programs

• Visual form builder for custom order entry screens (Catalyst Form Builder)

• Drag-and-drop interface with pre-built workflow blocks

• Conditional logic without coding

• Program-specific and lab unit-specific form assignment

• FHIR Questionnaire format compatibility

Additional Patient & Order Enhancements

Goal: Improve patient identification and order information capture

• Add patient National ID and Insurance ID card capture

• Patient photo capture/upload at order entry

• Clinical diagnosis field on order entry

• Configurable sample sub-options (e.g., fasting flag) via data dictionary

• Initializer support for roles and dictionaries

📊 Quality & Compliance

Westgard Rules Dashboard

Goal: Monitor instrument QC compliance with visual indicators

• Dashboard overview with compliance status (green/yellow/red)

• Instrument cards showing current status and triggered rules

• Interactive Levey-Jennings charts with Westgard rule overlays

• Automated alerts for rule violations

• Corrective action logging and task assignment

External Quality Assurance (EQA) Module

Goal: Support proficiency testing and external quality assessment

• Track EQA/PT sample receipt and processing

• Record expected vs. actual results

• Statistical analysis of EQA performance

• Reporting for accreditation purposes

Reagent & Consumables Management

Goal: Track laboratory reagents, RDTs, and cartridges

• Inventory management for laboratory consumables

• Lot tracking with expiration date monitoring

• Link reagent lots to test results for traceability

• Low stock alerts and reorder notifications

Freezer Monitoring Dashboard

Goal: Monitor cold chain equipment and ensure sample integrity

• Integration with temperature monitoring devices (Modbus RTU/TCP)

• Real-time temperature dashboards

• Automated alerts for temperature excursions

• Historical temperature logging and reporting

🔗 Integrations

Analyzer Integration & Management

Goal: Simplify integration of ASTM-enabled analyzers

• Include ASTM Analyzer interface plugin in default Docker deployment

• Add GUI configuration panel for mapping ASTM-enabled analyzers

• Pre-configured mappings for GeneXpert out of the box

• Enable dynamic analyzer setup and test code mapping via frontend

• Comprehensive documentation for ASTM setup without developer assistance

Terminology & Data Dictionary Integration

Goal: Enable semantic interoperability via Open Concept Lab (OCL)

• Integrate OCL APIs to populate OpenELIS Data Dictionary dynamically

• Build initializer to parse collections or extracts from OCL

• Replace manual Liquibase scripts with automated OCL ingestion

Billing & ERP Integration

Goal: Connect OpenELIS with Odoo for billing workflows

• Develop integration layer between OpenELIS and Odoo ERP

• Enable billing support within the OpenELIS order workflow

• Ensure compatibility with existing inventory modules

Multilingual Support & Translation Expansion

Goal: Improve translation coverage and add support for more languages

• Expand language support using Transifex (currently 50+ languages enabled)

• Automate synchronization of backend and frontend strings

• Encourage community contributions via Transifex platform

• Implement review workflows to ensure translation quality and consistency

• Track translation progress and gaps via Transifex dashboard

• Currently, four languages are fully translated

• Time to add a new translation: less than one week

• Languages are compiled and added to the application nightly

🖥️ Platform & UI

White Labeling & Site Branding

Goal: Allow organizations to customize OpenELIS visual identity

• Upload custom logos for header, login page, and favicon

• Configure primary, secondary, and accent colors via color picker

• Pre-configure branding via initializer package for deployments

• Reset to default OpenELIS branding option

• Changes apply immediately without server restart

Help Menu Overhaul

Goal: Provide integrated, context-aware user assistance

• Slide-out help panel accessible from any screen

• Three tabs: Documentation, Catalyst AI (coming soon), Support

• Links to user guides, admin guides, training resources, and release notes

• Admin-configurable local support contact information

• Full internationalization support via Transifex

Frontend Migration to React

Goal: Migrate legacy test management UI to React

• Rewrite "Modify Tests" and "Add Tests" components in React + TypeScript

• Refactor UI components to align with Carbon Design System

• Add in-system notifications and ward management to GUI (future release goal)

Backend & Integration Testing

Goal: Achieve ≥60% test coverage for backend service layer

• Expand integration test suite for backend services using Spring Boot and REST APIs

• Refactor existing tests to improve reliability and isolation (e.g., Cypress test isolation and stable selectors)

• Implement data attributes and retry mechanisms to stabilize test execution

• Harden Cypress scripts and improve logging for test diagnostics