{"title":"A Day at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care, LLC: Work and Patient Flow","authors":"Patricia Somerville MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2009.05.006","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In our outpatient Breast Center, we have spent years establishing a workflow pattern that is efficient for our facility. In the following pages, we will describe the unique and effective workflow designed to meet our patients' needs. We have developed a Radiology Information System<span> (RIS), which includes patient scheduling, film requests, patient tracking, pathology results, and patient health history. We average 250 screening patients a day, with an additional 50-100 diagnostic patients. We are now 100% digital, using a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and a homegrown RIS. Daily we strive to maintain the highest professional standards while providing the patient with excellent service. With an efficient behind-the-scenes workflow, the patient experiences seamless professional interaction in an environment that serves her needs and addresses her concerns.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"11 4","pages":"Pages 169-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2008-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2009.05.006","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Seminars in breast disease","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1092445009000192","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2009/8/14 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In our outpatient Breast Center, we have spent years establishing a workflow pattern that is efficient for our facility. In the following pages, we will describe the unique and effective workflow designed to meet our patients' needs. We have developed a Radiology Information System (RIS), which includes patient scheduling, film requests, patient tracking, pathology results, and patient health history. We average 250 screening patients a day, with an additional 50-100 diagnostic patients. We are now 100% digital, using a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and a homegrown RIS. Daily we strive to maintain the highest professional standards while providing the patient with excellent service. With an efficient behind-the-scenes workflow, the patient experiences seamless professional interaction in an environment that serves her needs and addresses her concerns.