What is a RIS?

1. Manual scheduling (multiple books)
2. Look up patient in card file.  This resulted in lost cards, misfiled cards and duplicate cards.
3. Type, or write, patient info onto flash cards, requisitions, film jackets, daily log, etc.
4. Apply sticker numbers to film jacket(s)
5. Notify the tech that the patient has arrived.
6. Manually prepare charges at end of day.

1. Perform the exam(s).
2. Manually update the requisition.
3. Flash the flash card onto film(s).
4. Develop the film(s).
5. Hang film(s) for radiologist.
6. Deposit repeat film(s) into repeat barrel.

1. Read film.  Possibly request a retake.
2. Dictate result.
3. Review hardcopy.
4. Physically sign results.
5. Create radiologist billing paperwork.

1. Listen to dictation.
2. Type report (on typewriter or computer).
3. Print multiple copies of reports.
4. Sort reports by radiologist for approval.
5. Deliver reports to radiologist.
6. Manually FAX approved reports to physicians.

1. Scheduling conflicts.
2. Lost charges.
3. Inability to track patient wait time.
4. Many manually created documents.
5. Manually created statistical reports.
6. Slow turnaround time on transcribed results.
7. Inability to monitor productivity.
8. No way to get patient data to/from other systems.
9. Space requirements for film jackets and card files.
10. Poor ability to record patient allergies.  

1. Intelligent scheduling algorithms
2. Schedule for multiple sites
3. Capture patient ADT & Order via HL7
4. Auto-generate forms
5. Automatic notification to techs
6. Worklist of exams to be scheduled
7. Worklist of exams to be done today
8. Track patient wait times
9. Automatic patient alerts

1. Request Worklist via modality
2. Select Patient and their order
3. Perform exam(s) and tweak images
4. Update RIS order (if needed)
5. Track start/end time by tech and modality
6. Identify exams "left open"

1. Exams to be performed by radiologist
2. Exams to be read
3. Track critical value exams
4. Track excessive wait for reads
5. Exams to be approved
6. Auto-approve normal exams
7. Auto-FAX approved results

Replaced by Voice Recognition Technology