Important nonurgent imaging findings: use of a hybrid digital and administrative support tool for facilitating clinician communication.
A departmental tool that provides a digital/administrative solution for communication of important imaging findings was evaluated. The tool allows the radiologist to click a button to mark an examination for ordering physician follow-up with subsequent fax and confirmation. The tool's log was reviewed. Of 466 entries; 99.4% were successfully faxed with phone confirmation. Most common reasons for usage were lung nodule/mass (29.2%) and osseous fracture (12.4%). Subsequent clinical action was documented in 41.0% of entries. Our data show the reliability of the tool in assisting the communication of findings, as well as providing documentation of notification, with minimal workflow disruption.
['Johnson|Evan|E|', 'Sanger|Joseph|J|', 'Rosenkrantz|Andrew B|AB|']
D004282:Documentation D006801:Humans D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication D011871:Radiology D011873:Radiology Information Systems D015203:Reproducibility of Results D014584:User-Computer Interface
Communication Workflow Critical results Incidental finding Radiology practice