The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, one of the nation’s leading cancer centers, is at the forefront of health care’s digital transformation. In 1999, the Division of Diagnostic Imaging initiated the RadStation project to introduce filmless and paperless workflow. The project was developed in-house and was subsequently adopted as the institution’s electronic medical record (EMR), named ClinicStation. The informatics and imaging physics departments developed novel solutions to the challenges of expanding imaging operations including CD importation, automated CT exam protocol management system, electronic dashboards, and a custom workflow engine that prioritizes interpretation based upon time of patient appointment.

The virtual tour will be shown throughout the conference in Meeting Room 553 A/B. In addition, a session featuring representatives from M.D. Anderson will be held:

Objectives

• Understand the benefits of not only PACS-RIS integration but also PACS-EMR integration with an in-house developed worklist engine prioritizing the radiologist’s interpretation;

• Appreciate the workflow efficiencies of an electronic whiteboard;
  

• Understand the workflow process of CD disk importation and film digitization; and

• Demonstrate the implementation of automated PACS QA and QC workflow processes.