Can a Ris/Pacs System Really Improve Execution and Reporting Times?
ABSTRACT
A study of the process timing and organization has been done in a Radiology Department where Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) are working. The workflow times have been directly read from RIS database. In particular, Execution and Reporting steps were considered. Afterwards, data have been analyzed through a statistical elaboration and results were compared with data, coming from studies performed on similar process, collected with a stopwatch method. Possible “bottlenecks” can be evidenced in the process structure. Moreover, comparing hospitals with the same RIS/PACS system, different internal organization is emphasized.
A study of the process timing and organization has been done in a Radiology Department where Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) are working. The workflow times have been directly read from RIS database. In particular, Execution and Reporting steps were considered. Afterwards, data have been analyzed through a statistical elaboration and results were compared with data, coming from studies performed on similar process, collected with a stopwatch method. Possible “bottlenecks” can be evidenced in the process structure. Moreover, comparing hospitals with the same RIS/PACS system, different internal organization is emphasized.
KEYWORDS
Radiology Information System (RIS), X-Rays (XR), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Radiology Information System (RIS), X-Rays (XR), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Cite this paper
nullA. Tronchi, C. Moretti, L. Oncini and R. Murri, "Can a Ris/Pacs System Really Improve Execution and Reporting Times?," Intelligent Information Management, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2010, pp. 178-182. doi: 10.4236/iim.2012.23020.
nullA. Tronchi, C. Moretti, L. Oncini and R. Murri, "Can a Ris/Pacs System Really Improve Execution and Reporting Times?," Intelligent Information Management, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2010, pp. 178-182. doi: 10.4236/iim.2012.23020.
References
[1] E. Kotter and M. Langer, “Integrating HIS-RIS-PACS: The Freiburg experience,” European Radiology, Vol. 8, pp. 1707–1718, 1998. [2] B. I. Reiner, E. L. Siegel, and J. A. Carrino, “Workflow optimization: Current trends and future directions,” Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol. 15, pp. 141–152, 2002. [3] B. I. Reiner and E. L. Siegel, “The cutting edge: Strategies to enhance radiologist workflow in a filmless/paper- less imaging department,” Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol. 15, pp. 178–190, 2002. [4] R. Shaw “Integrating a PACS/RIS solution with new working practices to improve care,” Hospital Healthcare Europe (HHE), No. R11–R14, 2005/2006. [5] C. Mariani, A. Tronchi, L. Oncini, O. Pirani, and R. Murri, “Analysis of the X-rays working flow in two diagnostic imaging departments with and without a RIS/ PACS system,” Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol. 19, No. (Suppl 1), pp. 18–28, 2006.
[1] E. Kotter and M. Langer, “Integrating HIS-RIS-PACS: The Freiburg experience,” European Radiology, Vol. 8, pp. 1707–1718, 1998. [2] B. I. Reiner, E. L. Siegel, and J. A. Carrino, “Workflow optimization: Current trends and future directions,” Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol. 15, pp. 141–152, 2002. [3] B. I. Reiner and E. L. Siegel, “The cutting edge: Strategies to enhance radiologist workflow in a filmless/paper- less imaging department,” Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol. 15, pp. 178–190, 2002. [4] R. Shaw “Integrating a PACS/RIS solution with new working practices to improve care,” Hospital Healthcare Europe (HHE), No. R11–R14, 2005/2006. [5] C. Mariani, A. Tronchi, L. Oncini, O. Pirani, and R. Murri, “Analysis of the X-rays working flow in two diagnostic imaging departments with and without a RIS/ PACS system,” Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol. 19, No. (Suppl 1), pp. 18–28, 2006.