john dooley wrote:
Richard Hosking wrote:
AS I have said before - look at the workflow.
The patient is the messenger of the request - why send it separately via
E mail?
If it arrives separately, the radiology practice now has to worry
whether the pt will turn up.
They have the address and contact details on the form - indeed the forms
are DESIGNED to be used this way.
R
R
The point of the electronic request for the xray company is the data
entry girls dont have to enter it when the patient fronts....big big big
savings (data entry is basically expensive) same as path and also big
improvement in reducing errors on data entry...on the downside as has
been pointed out is what to do with the % of no shows clogging the
databases...and more importantly what medicolegal obligations does that
raise...re followup of noshows...
Guys,
I agree. I'd actually think a system for notifying the GP of the 'no
shows' would be easy to build into the system and would be another huge
advantage. Similar to the path providers' advice to GPs when patients'
Paps are due again. Everyone's arse is protected that way.
All the regular patients will already know the way to the
pathology/radiology centre their GP uses. I know I do. Maybe a list at
the front desk, or a sign, for those who don't? No problem for the big
medical centres either, as it's just down the hall.
Greg
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