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PenTips #131 – Additional Functional Bookmarks
PenRad has expanded bookmark functionality for email correspondence cover pages, and added library support to automatically import different variables into the narrative report. For example: Inserting date/time and referring physician name when documenting a conversation. Patient’s name and date of birth for JACO statements. Scheduling phone number, recall exam type and targeted next recall date…
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PenTips #130 – Custom Letters For Special Case
PenRad has the ability based on the administrative report, to export data plus patient and/or physician contact demographics directly into various file types as well as automatically generate mail and email correspondence besides recall, reminders and exam letters. Email requires the email system to be activated. For example; letters or emails can be created…
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PenTips #129 – Macro System
The macro system allows the ability to store and create unlimited custom macros by radiologist for all imaging and procedures exams, plus the ability to create abnormality macros. This expands default pre-select system. This feature eliminates the selection of individual specifiers for report generation to a single click for various abnormalities and procedure techniques,…
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PenTips #128 – NMD File Export and Preparation
For clients interested in submitting data to the ACR National Mammography Database (NMD), there needs to be some preparation besides an ACR account. To submit data itemized by physician versus facility, requires a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number entered initially into ID2 field on the radiologist maintenance screen. Note that the ID1 field is for…
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PenTips #127 – Data Elements for NMD, Gail and Tyrer-Cuzick risk models
Special notes *Download the complete data elements file at the bottom of this PenTip. Abbreviations – BC = Breast cancer, TC = Tyrer-Cuzick risk model, Gail = Gail risk model same as NCI model, NMD = National Mammogram Database, Bx = biopsy, Hx = history, HRT = Hormone replacement therapy, BMI = Body Mass Index.…
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PenTips #126 – Radiologist Interface V5.9
Several additions have been added to the application to facilitate higher screen resolutions, change the application background intensity to minimize distracting light during interpretation, increase/decrease the application footprint, along with the ability to change report preview font size and background. Also included in this TIP is a refresher on customizing screen selection items, setting…
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PenTips #125 – Additions to Advanced Specials V5.9
This tip, contains discussion of and common samples of “how to’s” to avoid free text input, new and expanded categories to facilitate additional communication for “non” localized items not requiring radiology “action” or profiling specific detail (re: simple cysts). For ultrasound findings, four separate categories were added (cyst, mass, nodes, other). A separate category for…
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PenTips #124 – DEXA Additions V5.9
(1) Added two additional assessment categories for region scanned and overall assessment for premenopausal patients; BMD normal for age and BMD below for age (z-score). (These assessments categories remove references to the WHO Criteria in the narrative report.) (2) Added the ability to capture and incorporate the FRAX major and hip fracture index percentages…
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PenTips #123 – Additions to Amendments V5.9
The amendment screen received several new features and various formatting options in this latest upgrade. The Event Recall System supporting multiple future recalls per patient. For example; if priors do not arrive…. follow-up imaging for calcs in right breast in 6 months, or right breast 3 month follow-up for density and left breast 6…
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PenTips #122 – Version 6.0 Risk Factors Additions
Various risk assessment data points were added to facilitate the expanded risk assessment models available. With release of version 6.0, through an exclusive license with Tyrer-Cuzick, PenRad clients have this integration as an option. In addition in 6.0, the Hughes Risk Apps integration is expanded facilitating data collection and transfer from either system providing…