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PenTips #156 – Exam Resolution Prompt Options
Exam Resolution Prompt Options Various options are available to resolve prior unresolved exams. An exam is classified as unresolved when the recall interval was not a screening recall, implying patient is not in the screening category. Typical examples are, imaging exams with a BI-RADS 0, 3, 4, 5, 6 or biopsy exams awaiting pathology, or…
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PenTips #155 – Reason for resolving
Requested by various users, can you offer an automated way to add a notation to the administrative resolution note the reason why the exam is being resolved, because the followup recommendation was not completed, and further more offer a report displaying the reasons why? So our team proceeded with the request. We created an option,…
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PenTips #154 – Hover and Right Click Actions
Hover feature on lists To facilitate the request for expanded detail on various lists, hover was added to project the contents of a row in a panel in a vertical format, eliminating right scrolling list to view data. By hovering mouse over the patient’s name, the contents are exposed. For example, staff can immediately locate…
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PenTips #153 – Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography
Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography additions Added as a mammography exam modifier, CESM. When selected a CESM button is exposed on the imaging and the detailed mammography screens. This screen facilitates the recommended data collection to be included in narrative report (provided by the modality manufacture). The technologist generally completes the blood and injection information. The…
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PenTips #152 – Stereotactic Additions
Expanded selection of items on stereotactic detail screen Added in Post Procedure Imaging, the option to select “Interp/dedicated workstation” to expand the necessary phraseology to collect post imaging fee, previously omitted with newer CPT schedule. Inserts into post imaging statement “… interpreted on a dedicated mammography workstation …” Added per request, the ability to repeat…
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PenTips #151 – Advance Specials Additions and Macros Capability
Expanded selection of items on Advance Special screen Added ability to indicate any finding when located by clock location to reference a half hour increment. Added ability to specify findings as “diffuse” and or “grouped”. Scattered distribution is non Birads preferred. Added to abnormality type, “fat necrosis”, “focal asymmetry”, and “global asymmetry”. Ability to reference…
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PenTips #150 – Indicated Problems & Medical Risk Updates
INDICATED PROBLEMS SCREEN OPTION The option was added to incorporate up to 7 custom buttons on lower row on main indicated problems screen, for quick access, eliminating entering the User Defined screen to select. To have custom buttons added, contact Application Support, indicate finding name, and if to be projected in depth view also. …
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PenTips #149 – Clinical History Review and Import
View clinical information on examination screens and import into clinical text Expanded the ability to access clinical text on each exam type main screen and approve screens. Also added option to view a risk history summary and import narrative as primary and/or supplemental into the clinical section of the report. To view risk history summary,…
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PenTips #148 – Patient Messaging in Result Letter
The option was added to include custom patient messages into exam letters. Patient message is an option added to allow the insert of custom phrase into a selected patient exam result letter. This allows for customization above automatic tissue density statement, risk factors statements, recall exam type, interval and targeted date information. Message activation requires…
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PenTips #147 – Survey Confirmation, Send to PACS, Portal options, Reason for delay
Confirmation of patient medical and risk history refreshed Option was added to require for exam to be transferred to interpretation schedule that patient’s medical and risk factors were reviewed by imaging technologist. Contact Application Support to active option. Sending patient history survey to PACS automatically option Optional service can be activated to automatically on completion…