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Reports are generated by a computing engine using user inputs to a template and automatically added quality management values. Quality management reports can be automatically generated at selected intervals, such as daily, monthly, and yearly. Users are thus able to meet required quality assurance s

Reports are generated by a computing engine using user inputs to a template and automatically added quality management values. Quality management reports can be automatically generated at selected intervals, such as daily, monthly, and yearly. Users are thus able to meet required quality assurance standards.

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1. A system, comprising: a database;a report template, comprising a plurality of fields, each corresponding to one or more locations in the database;a computer, configured to: receive data and one or more voice commands from a user, andstore the data and one or more voice commands in the database;ge

1. A system, comprising: a database;a report template, comprising a plurality of fields, each corresponding to one or more locations in the database;a computer, configured to: receive data and one or more voice commands from a user, andstore the data and one or more voice commands in the database;generate a report based on the report template, wherein the report comprises: at least a subset of the data, associated with one or more fields of the plurality of fields of the report template;values retrieved from the database in response to at least one of the one or more voice commands, associated with one or more fields of the plurality of fields of the report template; andone or more quality management indicator fields retrieved from the database and added to the report template. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer is further configured to store the data in one or more selected locations in the database in response to the one or more voice commands. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the quality management indicator fields comprise mandatory error checking fields. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the quality management indicator fields comprise an indicator of suitability of a pathology sample for diagnosis. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the quality management indicator fields comprise an indicator of degree of difference between a pathology specimen and a final diagnosis. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the quality management indicator fields comprise a comparison of a cytology slide with a tissue slide. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer is further configured to send the report automatically to a predetermined recipient. 8. A method comprising: storing in a database notes about one or more user observations, wherein the notes comprise data and one or more voice commands on how to present the one or more observations in a report;arranging the notes about the one or more user observations in the report based on the one or more voice commands according to a report template;adding one or more quality management indicator fields to the report template, based on the report template or fields filled within the report template; andgenerating the report using the report template. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the quality management indicator fields comprises mandatory error checking fields. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the quality management indicator fields comprise an indicator of suitability of a pathology sample for diagnosis. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the quality management indicator fields comprise an indicator of degree of difference between a pathology specimen and a final diagnosis. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the quality management indicator fields comprise a comparison of a cytology slide with a tissue slide. 13. The method of claim 8, further comprising: retrieving one or more entries from one or more databases based on the report template or fields filled within the report template; andadding the one or more entries to the report. 14. The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving one or more user observations for inclusion in the report. 15. The method of claim 8, further comprising: retrieving one or more entries from one or more databases in response to a voice command of the one or more voice commands; andadding the one or more entries to the report. 16. A method, comprising: receiving a first voice command comprising an instruction to navigate to a first data entry field of a report template;updating the first data entry field with data received from a voice input device;receiving a second voice command, the second voice command comprising a first code;retrieving a first entry corresponding to the first code from a second database, wherein the first entry comprises a third voice command to insert a quality management indicator field from the second database into the report template;executing the third voice command; andgenerating a report from the report template. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the quality management indicator field must be filled before performing the act of generating a report from the report template. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the quality management indicator field comprises a mandatory error-checking field. 19. The method of claim 16, further comprising: automatically faxing the report to a predetermined recipient. 20. The method of claim 16, further comprising: receiving a first identifier, identifying the report template in a template database; andretrieving the report template from the template database. 21. A system, comprising: a processor;a storage subsystem, coupled to the processor;a database, stored on the storage subsystem, comprising: a plurality of codes; anda plurality of commands, each corresponding to a code of the plurality of codes; andsoftware, stored on the storage subsystem, comprising instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform actions comprising: receiving vocally a user-supplied code, the user-supplied code one of the plurality of codes;retrieving a first command of the plurality of commands corresponding to the user-supplied code; andexecuting the first command,wherein the first command when executed causes the processor to insert a quality management indicator field into a report template. 22. A method comprising: navigating direct to any of a plurality of editable data fields in a template responsive to voice commands received from a user;updating a data field of the plurality of editable data fields responsive to voice input data received from the user;storing the voice input data in a database;inserting quality management indicator fields into a report responsive to the voice input data; andfaxing the report automatically to a predefined recipient. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising: performing quality assurance analysis on the quality management indicator fields; andreporting results of the quality assurance analysis. 24. The method of claim 22, further comprising: inserting automatic billing codes automatically responsive to the voice input data. 25. The method of claim 22, wherein the report comprises physician diagnostic reporting. 26. A method of reporting on a pathology sample received from a physician, comprising: retrieving a template from a database of templates, responsive to a first voice command received from a pathologist, the template defining a plurality of fields;navigating direct to a first field of the plurality of fields responsive to a second voice command received from the pathologist;retrieving a first data from a first database, the first data corresponding to an observation associated with the pathology sample;entering the first data into the first field;updating a second field of the plurality of fields with quality management indicator data calculated automatically from data contained in one or more of the plurality of fields;generating a pathology report from the template;sending the report automatically to the physician; andupdating one or more historical databases with data contained in one or more of the plurality of fields. 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising: generating an historical quality management report corresponding to the physician from the one or more historical databases automatically on a periodic basis. 28. The method of claim 26, further comprising: generating an historical quality management report corresponding to the pathologist from the one or more historical databases automatically on a periodic basis. 29. The method of claim 26, further comprising: receiving a second data from the pathologist vocally; andupdating the first field with the second data. 30. The method of claim 26, further comprising: updating a third field of the plurality of fields with quality management indicator data received vocally from the pathologist. 31. A computer readable medium with instructions for a computer stored thereon wherein the instructions cause the computer to perform a method, comprising: receiving notes about one or more observations from a voice input device, wherein the notes include data and one or more commands on how to present the one or more observations in the report;storing the notes in a database;extracting the one or more commands from the notes and arranging the notes about the one or more observations in the report based on the one or more commands according to a report template;adding one or more quality management indicator fields to the report template, based on the template or fields filled within the template;generating the report;faxing the report automatically to a predefined one or more recipients.