Re: How Do You Generate OB Ultrasound Reports?
From: jay kulkin (jkulkin@mindspring.com)
Sat Jun 27 15:34:32 1998
I'd like to see this as well as many of the medical records I review for an
HMO simply have a 1 or 2 sentence narrative of the findings ie. 5mm endo
stripe - no masses.
jay
At 10:35 PM 6/20/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>With this post, I hope to get a discussion going, or at least to perform a
>survey. I am interested in how ultrasound reports are generated by the
>perinatologists and general OB/GYN physicians who perform/read obstetric
>ultrasounds for others.
>
>We are looking into purchase of a computer program and are looking for
>advice based on the experience of others.
>
>1) How do you create the reports you send out? Do you write them by hand? Do
>you dictate them to your secretary (or the transcription service for your
>practice of school)? Do you have them typed up by a radiology
>transcriptionist? Do you write them by hand? Do you use a computer program
>to generate reports? If so, what computer program?
>
>2) Are you happy with the system you use? What is good about it? What is bad
>about it? Do you wish you could change systems or methods? If so, what would
>you change to?
>
>3) How much does your system cost, roughly, if you have any idea? How much
>does it cost for transcriptions? For computer programs, including initial
>expenses and service contracts. What is the cost for the computers (and the
>staff to maintain the computers and programs)? Are there other costs, or
>hidden costs? For example, do you FAX reports, send them by e-mail, send
>them by USPS (snail) mail, campus mail, or more than one method or some
>other method? What are the costs for FAX and USPS (United States Postal
>Service) mail.
>
>4) What is turn around time, i.e., how long does it take from the time the
>patient leaves your office until the report is in the referring doctor's
>office -- minutes, hours, days, weeks, etc.?
>
>5) Are there any systems out there that you know by direct or indirect
>experience that are especially good? Or especially bad?
>
>6) Is there anything else that you would like say on this topic?
>
>I would appreciate any and all responses. If you think a system is
>especially bad and are afraid of libel laws, feel free to report to me
>privately and I will summarize the findings.
>
>Dean Huffman
>dhuffman@siumed.edu
>perinatl@slip.net
>
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Jay M. Kulkin, MD MBA
Medical Director BCBS of Georgia
office 770-386-0640 ext. 17
office e mail-jkulkin@bcbs-ga.com
