Morgan Matthew B, Branstetter Barton F, Lionetti David M, Richardson Jeremy S, Chang Paul J
Division of Radiology Informatics, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
J Digit Imaging. 2008 Mar;21(1):50-8. doi: 10.1007/s10278-007-9008-9. Epub 2007 Mar 3.
As radiology departments transition to near-complete digital information management, work flows and their supporting informatics infrastructure are becoming increasingly complex. Digital dashboards can integrate separate computerized information systems and summarize key work flow metrics in real time to facilitate informed decision making. A PACS-integrated digital dashboard function designed to alert radiologists to their unsigned report queue status, coupled with an actionable link to the report signing application, resulted in a 24% reduction in the time between transcription and report finalization. The dashboard was well received by radiologists who reported high usage for signing reports. Further research is needed to identify and evaluate other potentially useful work flow metrics for inclusion in a radiology clinical dashboard.
随着放射科向近乎完全的数字信息管理转变,工作流程及其支持的信息学基础设施正变得日益复杂。数字仪表盘可以整合独立的计算机信息系统,并实时汇总关键工作流程指标,以促进明智的决策制定。一个集成在PACS中的数字仪表盘功能,旨在提醒放射科医生其未签署报告队列的状态,并提供与报告签署应用程序的可操作链接,使得转录和报告定稿之间的时间减少了24%。放射科医生对该仪表盘评价很高,报告显示其在签署报告方面的使用率很高。需要进一步研究以识别和评估其他可能有用的工作流程指标,以便纳入放射科临床仪表盘。