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Charlotte Y Chung1, Valeria Makeeva1, Jasper Yan2
1Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Objective:
We describe our experience in implementing enterprise-wide standardized structured reporting for chest radiographs (CXRs) via change management strategies and assess the economic impact of structured template adoption.
Methods:
Enterprise-wide standardized structured CXR reporting was implemented in a large urban health care enterprise in two phases from September 2016 to March 2019: initial implementation of division-specific structured templates followed by introduction of auto launching cross-divisional consensus structured templates. Usage was tracked over time, and potential radiologist time savings were estimated. Correct-to-bill (CTB) rates were collected between January 2018 and May 2019 for radiography.
Results:
CXR structured template adoption increased from 46% to 92% in phase 1 and to 96.2% in phase 2, resulting in an estimated 8.5 hours per month of radiologist time saved. CTB rates for both radiographs and all radiology reports showed a linearly increasing trend postintervention with radiography CTB rate showing greater absolute values with an average difference of 20% throughout the sampling period. The CTB rate for all modalities increased by 12%, and the rate for radiography increased by 8%.
Discussion:
Change management strategies prompted adoption of division-specific structured templates, and exposure via auto launching enforced widespread adoption of consensus templates. Standardized structured reporting resulted in both economic gains and projected radiologist time saved.
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