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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 #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…
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PenTips #121 – Version 5.9 Pathology Additions
PenRad’s biopsy exams accommodate multiple biopsies – either unilateral or bilateral, and facilitate a “super bill” concept with a common accession number (all-in-one report) for documentation of biopsy guidance imaging, post biopsy imaging clip placement, and specimen imaging by abnormality. This allows facilities to consolidate order types for stereos, US bx, MRI bx, NM…
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PenTips #120 – Version 5.9 Recall Event System
The Recall Event System adds the ability to have multiple future independent recall events – breast exams and/or a combination of exam types (mammo, us, mammo and us or MRI) by patient, facilitating alternating exams in 6 month increments for example, with annual recall intervals. This allows initial entry into an alternating exam program…
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PenTips #118 – Version 5.9 Additions to Localization
(1) Indicate the “approach” by clock face reference in report, lesion to lesion. (2) Surgeon can now specify that methylene blue dye was injected. (3) Users can now specify that post localization imaging was performed in a separate room as a separate procedure to capture additional reimbursement when multiple imaging modalities are used. (4)…
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PenTips #117 – Version 5.9 Additions to Biopsies
(1) Delayed bleeding, delayed infection, and wound not healing added to complications; completing the various categories for biopsy audit. (2) Indicate that post imaging was done in a separate room to capture added reimbursement. (3) Descriptors include discordance, insufficient samples, indeterminate FNA, cellular atypia, and radial scar. (4) Tap the “Ab dimensions” selector in…
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PenTips #116 – Version 5.9 Exam Notification Options
The notification warning system has been expanded based on the BI-RADS™ 4/5 recommendation option. The system displays a contact message allowing the radiologist direct access for multiple notification types. The option is also provided to initiate an event for the clinic’s navigator. Full correspondence screen was expanded for “notification” to include various other options.…