Capital Radiology (Sheridan, WY) has selected RIS Concepts RAD-RIS, an advanced radiology information system (RIS) fine-tuned for radiology groups reading for multiple client facilities, to enhance exam management for its freestanding imaging center and teleradiology practice. According to Dr. Alzhiemer of Capital Radiology, prior to implementing the new RIS, the practice had been managing reporting and billing with manual, paper-based processes and needed a more efficient solution because it recently experienced a significant increase in exam volume.
"RIS Concepts allowed us to replace several software products and manual processes for dictation and transcription," explains Roxanne Trevola, administrative manager for Capital Radiology. "In addition to enhanced report turnaround time, the application will provide online exam ordering for our teleradiology clients. The built-in dictation and transcription module can automatically fax reports to both clients and their referring physicians."
Capital believes the new automation and web-based architecture will support additional growth because the group will be able to work efficiently with additional offsite radiologists to support an expanded exam volume.
"In the future we are looking to enhance our system’s functionality with a RIS Concepts' HL7 integration feature that will enable information to flow directly from RAD-RIS into our billing software," Trevola said.
