OCULUS visual field diagnostics is connected to the Device Connector via a GDT-based transfer (Twinfield). The Datico® LIFE HUB automatically consolidates the individual PDF reports into a consistent overall report and returns it in a structured way to the HIS.
Challenge
Visual field tests generate several individual reports in separate documents and systems that have to be merged manually – creating media disruptions, additional effort and inconsistencies in documentation.
Solution
Via a GDT-based transfer (Twinfield) to the Device Connector, the PDF reports are automatically consolidated into a single overall document, supplemented via Datico® Smart Forms and returned as an overall report to the HIS.
Result
Fragmented individual documents become a unified, consistent overall report in the right context – a significantly better basis for assessment and treatment planning.
With the integration of Oculus, Datico® expands its platform with another central building block of clinical diagnostics. Visual field testing, which plays an important role in neurological and ophthalmological contexts, is not merely connected but transformed into an end-to-end digital workflow.
The focus is not on the individual measurement, but on the question of how a consistent, reusable overall report can be created from fragmented individual findings – embedded in existing clinical processes.
When diagnostics meet fragmented systems
In practice, visual field tests rarely deliver a single result. Instead, several individual reports are generated within one examination context, each representing different aspects of visual function.
These reports are typically available in separate documents, are generated in different systems, and subsequently have to be merged manually. It is precisely at this point that media disruptions, additional effort, and inconsistencies in documentation arise.
The actual diagnostic quality often falls short of what is possible, because the relationship between the data is not systematically leveraged.
Integration via Twinfield and GDT – embedded in the clinical workflow
The technical integration follows an established clinical process. Patient data and case information are transferred via the GDT protocol to the Twinfield software, which serves as the central environment for Oculus diagnostics.
The visual field test is performed there. The resulting outcomes are not generated as a single finding, but provided as several reports within the system.
These reports are then imported by Datico® and integrated into the Datico® LIFE HUB. The decisive point here is that the data is not merely stored, but processed further in a structured manner.
From individual report to a consistent overall report
The actual added value of the integration arises in the consolidation of the data. The individual PDF reports of the visual field test are automatically consolidated into a single overall document and supplemented with additional content.
A structured summary is generated via Datico® Smart Forms, in which findings can be assessed, commented on, and placed in a clinical context. In this way, a unified, traceable overall report is created from several isolated reports.
This overall report is then returned to the HIS and clearly assigned to a case there. Diagnostics thus become a seamless part of the existing documentation.
Diagnostics become part of an integrated data logic
With the integration of Oculus, the role of visual field diagnostics within the system changes. It is no longer a separate process with downstream documentation, but part of an end-to-end data logic.
Findings are created in a structured manner, consolidated, and made immediately available in the right context for further use. Particularly in neurological and rehabilitative settings, where progression and comparison are decisive, this integration provides a significantly better basis for assessment and treatment planning.
Conclusion
The integration of Oculus demonstrates how specialized diagnostic systems can be embedded in an end-to-end digital process chain.
The combination of GDT-based transfer, structured integration of findings, and automatic consolidation creates a workflow that is not only more efficient, but also improves the quality of documentation and analysis.
This makes another step toward integrated, data-based clinical care visible.
Across the entire Datico® Data Value Chain – Data in Connection, Data in Context, Data in Communication and Data in Consistency – individual data becomes a solid basis for decisions: Better Data. Better Decisions. Better Outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
How exactly does the integration of Oculus visual field testing work in clinical practice?
The integration fits fully into the existing clinical workflow – visual field testing stays in its familiar place but becomes an end-to-end digital process.
The process at a glance:
- Patient data and case information are transferred from the HIS via the GDT protocol to the Twinfield software.
- The visual field test is performed there.
- The resulting reports are then automatically imported into the Datico® LIFE HUB and processed further.
- The consolidated overall report is finally returned to the clinical system.
This creates a unified report without media disruptions, one that remains clearly assigned to the respective case.
Which data or documents are imported from the visual field test?
Visual field testing typically generates several individual reports, usually in the form of PDF files. These reports are imported in full, merged within the Datico® LIFE HUB, and stored in a structured manner as a single, consistent overall report.
The focus is therefore not on individual measured values, but on the integration of complete diagnostic reports. This preserves the substantive context of the examination instead of leaving it in several separate documents.
What happens to the individual reports after they are imported into Datico®?
The individual PDF reports are automatically merged into a single overall document within the Datico® LIFE HUB. In addition, a structured summary is added via Datico® Smart Forms, in which key findings are assessed and placed in a clinical context.
This turns several isolated documents into a unified, clinically usable overall report – prepared in a traceable way and ready for further use.
Can the report be further supplemented or adjusted within the Datico® LIFE HUB?
Yes. A key advantage of the integration is the ability to extend the imported findings before they leave the system.
Additional information, assessments, or comments can be added via structured input forms. Only then is the final report transferred back to the HIS. In this way, clinical assessment flows directly into the documentation, without a separate work step outside the system.
How is it ensured that the final report is correctly returned to the clinical system?
The transfer back follows a structured process based on the existing case and order logic. The consolidated overall report is clearly assigned to a patient and an examination and stored in the HIS as part of the regular documentation.
Because the assignment ties back to the same case from which the examination was originally ordered, the report remains fully traceable and is immediately available in the right context.
What is the key difference compared to previous solutions in visual field diagnostics?
In conventional setups, the individual reports often remain fragmented and have to be merged manually. It is precisely at this point that media disruptions, additional effort, and inconsistencies in documentation arise.
With Datico®, the overall report is created automatically and in a structured manner within a single system. This reduces manual effort while improving the consistency and traceability of the diagnostics.
For which institutions is this integration particularly relevant?
The integration is particularly relevant wherever visual field diagnostics is embedded in existing clinical processes and findings are viewed over time. This includes:
- neurological facilities, where visual field testing plays an important role
- ophthalmological diagnostics
- rehabilitation facilities, where progression and comparison over time are decisive
- clinics with an HIS that require an end-to-end, documented chain of findings
Particularly in neurological and rehabilitative settings, the automatic consolidation of findings provides a significantly better basis for assessment and treatment planning – a consistent overall report in the right context instead of fragmented individual documents.