In every query, there are recurring patterns.
Basic check.
Diabetes tracking.
Preoperative laboratories.
Thyroid profile.
Studies for anemia or fatigue.
Initial Prenatal Laboratories.
The doctor knows exactly what they want to order, but often they still have to write the same list from scratch.
The order packages, the new feature in Itaca, solves that problem.
With this function, healthcare professionals can save frequently used groups of studies and reuse them in a few clicks. Instead of re-typing the same labs, images, or studies over and over, they can select a package, review it, add specific items if needed, and generate a clear order.
Less repetitive work.
Less friction.
More organized orders for patients and labs.
What are order packets?
Order sets are reusable collections of diagnostic studies.
For example, a doctor can create a package called Basic preoperative Con
- Complete blood count
- Metabolic panel
- TP/INR
- TTPa
- Pregnancy test
Another package can be Diabetes tracking, with
- HbA1c
- Creatinine/eGFR
- Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio
- Lipid profile
Each package can include study names, optional lab codes, and patient or lab instructions.
⏱️ Why daily work improves
Many clinical systems force physicians to document more, click more, and repeat more tasks.
Order packets are going in the opposite direction.
They allow a frequent clinical intention to be converted into a reusable flow. The doctor does not have to remember or write the complete list each time. They can start from a reliable package and adjust only what changes.
This is especially important when orders are created during a busy consult, between patients, or at the end of a clinical note.
The idea is not to replace clinical judgment.
The idea is not to spend it on repetitive work.
✨ More than just saving text: improving output
Packages don't just speed up order creation.
They also make the final document clearer.
When the doctor selects a package, the package name may appear as a section within the order:
Basic preoperative
- Complete blood count
- Metabolic panel
- TP/INR
- TTPa
This helps the order be easier to review, understand, and process.
If the physician adds specific studies outside of the package, these may appear as additional orders.
Search by package or by study
Sometimes the doctor remembers the study, not the name of the package.
For example, you can type “C-peptide” and find a package that contains it, even if the package is named Type 1 Diabetes Antibodies.
Package search allows you to find results by:
- Package name
- Study Name
- Study Code
This keeps packages useful even as the library grows.
👥 Personal packages, no team confusion
Packages may be visible within the organization, but that doesn't mean everyone should edit the same content.
The clearest flow is:
- any doctor can use visible packs;
- Each doctor edits their own packages;
- If you want to modify a shared or initial package, you can create a custom copy.
This way, you prevent multiple people from stepping on each other's work.
✅ A simple example
Before
The doctor wants to order preoperative tests and writes again:
“Complete Blood Count, Metabolic Panel, PT/INR, PTT, Pregnancy Test...”
After
Select Basic preoperative, Please review the content, add anything specific if needed, and generate the order.
Same clinical decision.
Less typing.
Clearer document.
A workflow designed for doctors
The flow is direct:
- Select patient.
- Select an existing package or create a new one.
- Add specific studies if needed.
- Generate the order.
The frequent path is fast, but the doctor maintains flexibility when the case requires it.
In a nutshell
Order sets help healthcare professionals create study orders faster and with less friction.
They allow reusing frequent studies, adding codes when the lab needs them, searching for individual studies, and generating more organized documents.
For the doctor, that means less time rebuilding the same order from scratch.
And more time to focus on the patient.
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