OVERVIEW
Group Type
Full Service Imaging Center
Group Profile
Radiology Group Imaging Center is one of
the most comprehensive medical imaging
facilities in Iowa. It is owned and operated
by the physicians of Radiology Group,
P.C., S.C., a local radiology group which
has provided outpatient imaging services
since 1945.
Goals
As the center was making a change from
another mammography information
system, Dr. Hartung outlined the following
goals for the selection and implementation
of the new mammography information
system:
- Reporting efficiency
- Reporting flexibility
- Standardization
- Quick report turn around
- Easy MQSA compliance
- Integration with Cerner RIS
- Integration with Vital Works RIS/PMS
- Integration with iCAD
- Paperless pathway
- Availability from all locations
- Availability from different networks
- Comprehensive patient tracking
"Report turnaround with MagView
is instantaneous. We don't have
to go to transcription, correct
errors, and then have the reports
come back to be signed. Each of
those steps causes a delay in the
reporting process. Using
MagView allows us to lower cost,
and more importantly, get the
results to the patients more
quickly"
–Michael A Bohl, MHA
Director
Radiology Group, P.C., S.C.
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MagView delivers an efficient and effective Mammography
Information System that saves cost and improves
communication with patients and referring physicians.
As the only full service independent imaging center in the Quad Cities area, the
Radiology Group Imaging Center has always strived to be on the cutting edge of
technology, while providing top tier service to their patients. When this busy practice
expanded and moved to their new facility in Davenport, they realized that they
needed a more effective solution for mammography information management.
"We needed a way to solve the record keeping dilemma for MQSA, while improving
our reporting process for mammography and increasing the efficiency of our
radiologists and other staff," states radiologist Robert Hartung, MD, FACR.
Radiology Group faced other challenges as well. They needed a solution that would
interface with multiple RIS and HIS vendors which do not share a common patient
medical record number, integrate with their CAD systems, and provide timely access
to users at all facilities operating on different data networks. They further required
a system that would meet their vision for a streamlined and paperless workflow
throughout the facility. They also needed to convert all data from their existing
mammography reporting system, which had been in place for several years.
After exploring all options, Radiology Group selected MagView as their new
mammography information system. MagView solved their technical problems by
implementing a single synchronized database visible to all users, and by developing
interfaces with each RIS, HIS and CAD system in use to facilitate workflow. "With
all sites linked together, we can now view a patient record from any location, see all
procedures which have been done, and create the report," notes Hartung.
MagView also met the group's need for a more effective reporting solution.
Radiology group replaced their system of dictation and check-off sheets with a
workflow where the radiologists create standardized reports using MagView's
reporting features. Now, all mammography reports are generated directly by the
physicians. "None of the mammographers want to dictate reports now. Normals
can be done in two or three clicks. We have completely eliminated transcription for
breast imaging reports," says Hartung.
Radiology Group is now planning for their continued growth with the implementation
of digital mammography, and the creation of a fully paperless workflow, utilizing
MagView's scanning and document management system. Notes Hartung,
"MagView has been an important partner in our success, and we will continue to
look to them to help us meet the challenges of the future."
Click here to visit the Radiology
Group Imaging Centers web site.
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