Technology Advances Quality of Patient Care
Emory Radiology’s Imaging Informatics team, led by Vice Chair Nabile N. Safdar, MD, MBA, has improved order accuracy and scheduling efficiency with a new centralized physician order entry system developed in partnership with Emory Libraries & Information Technology Services. Emory physicians now submit electronic orders for imaging studies using a standardized radiology ordering catalog. The orders immediately transmit to schedulers who quickly find a time, date, and location for the study that works for the patient.
Imaging Informatics also launched an online portal through which patients and referring physicians can upload imaging studies completed elsewhere. The studies become part of the patient’s electronic medical record and are accessible to the Emory care team, making referrals easier and virtual visits more productive during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Imaging Informatics also launched an online portal through which patients and referring physicians can upload imaging studies completed elsewhere. The studies become part of the patient’s electronic medical record and are accessible to the Emory care team, making referrals easier and virtual visits more productive during the COVID-19 pandemic.