title: Important nonurgent imaging findings: use of a hybrid digital and administrative support tool for facilitating clinician communication.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Electronic address: Evan.Johnson@nyumc.org.
authors: Evan
authors: E
authors: Johnson
authors: Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Sanger
authors: Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
authors: Andrew B
authors: AB
authors: Rosenkrantz
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D011871:Radiology / Q000379:methods*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Communication; Critical results; Incidental finding; Radiology practice; Workflow