This is a question for healthcare professionals, specifically those in the field of Radiology?

I have a dilemma: we are converting to a new RIS and are developing questionnaires for ordering physicians on the floors. We tested our demo, and realized that we have over 10 patient screening questions that every ordering must fill out before they can send an electronic order. ITS told us that ER physicians are going to ambush us (Radiology) because none of them are willing to go through all the fields.





Is it true that a majority of Radiology departments do not leave it up to the ordering physician to 'screen' patients when placing an order? Is that Radiology's responsibility? Bottomline, patient's welfare is at stake.





Thank you.

This is a question for healthcare professionals, specifically those in the field of Radiology?
No ordering doctors are going to go through 10 questionaires to order an x ray... that is up to radiologist to fill out not the ordering doctors...





If you require the ordering doctors to fill it out, I guarantee they will send their patients to some place else..
Reply:from what i have experienced, most ER departments leave the "ordering" of radiology exams up to the triage staff, unless the patient is in " need" of a dr laying on the hands. this is a big problem in that most drs dont even know the xrays have been ordered and dont know to look at the xrays and the exams arent warrented. I feel that the people ordering the xrays should at lease have some knowledge of xrays. it helps when the patient comes to the xray department. as an xray tech, i question the patient when possible to get an idea what their complaint is, if the xray order doesnt seem warranted , i as a tech, have the responsibility to the patient to question the order from the ER . You could make the ER questionaire less involoved in that its an emergency situation. most inpatients are not in an emergent situation? what do you think?