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Radiology Report Templates
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Radiology report templates are a key element in structured radiology reporting software.  Structured radiology reporting is gaining momentum for good reasons. It brings numerous benefits like increased clarity, higher referring physician satisfaction, better reimbursement rates, and the ability to data-mine reports. Radiology report templates are standardized formats that ensure consistent, complete, and organized radiology reports. The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has been a key advocate of this approach through its Radiology Reporting Initiative, offering a library of structured report templates for free download. This library is a valuable asset to the radiology community, continuously expanding with new templates.

However, while these templates are a great starting point, integrating them into a voice recognition platform isn’t always straightforward. The variations in template structures, created by different authors across various institutions, pose a challenge. This is where Scriptor Software steps in.

At Scriptor Software, we’ve built upon the RSNA’s foundation, creating a standardized library of over 350 structured radiology reports. These reports are versatile, covering various factors like the presence of contrast, image types, laterality, and more. They even adapt to the patient demographics and the individual findings provided by the radiologist.  Despite content differences, our reports maintain a consistent format, making it easier for referring physicians to find pertinent information and reducing the risk of overlooked findings. 

Our flagship product, rScriptor, takes this a step further. rScriptor seamlessly integrates structured report templates with virtually any voice recognition system. Instead of manually dictating into a template, radiologists dictate freely, and rScriptor automatically inserts the text into the appropriate sections of the template. The final report is then presented for review, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

rScriptor has proven to be a game-changer, enhancing radiologist productivity, improving report quality, and increasing reimbursement rates. It’s used worldwide, generating tens of millions of reports. To learn more about this innovative radiology reporting software, check out our FAQ section below or video above. Get a complete set of report templates and the software to make use of these templates today! For more information on rScriptor, visit our website or contact us. We are experienced radiologists who are here to help.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are radiology report templates?

Radiology report templates are standardized formats that ensure consistent, complete, and organized radiology reports. They improve clarity, enhance communication, streamline workflows, and support integration with EHRs, ultimately contributing to better clinical decision-making and patient care.  rScriptor radiology reporting software comes complete with over 350 report templates that a radiologist can easily customize to meet their needs.

What is radiology reporting software?

Radiology reporting software is a specialized tool that radiologists use to create, manage, and review reports documenting findings from medical imaging studies like X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasounds. Solutions such as rScriptor are crucial in the diagnostic process within healthcare. Key features include efficient creation of structured radiology reports, seamless integration with existing voice recognition software, and useful tools like a radiology knowledge base and SmartMacro system.

How can I report radiology findings faster?

Radiology reporting software accelerates the reporting process through integration with voice recognition technology, allowing radiologists to dictate findings in any order and then insert those findings into a standardized radiology report template. Customizable templates, like those in rScriptor, allows the radiologist to create reports using their wording while ensuring streamlined report generation. This automation and integration enable radiologists to produce accurate reports more swiftly, enhancing overall productivity.

How can radiology reporting software help my practice?

Radiology reporting software enhances productivity by integrating with existing voice recognition systems accelerating report generation without interfering with a radiologist’s workflow. Structured templates and workflow management features built into rScriptor ensure consistent documentation and optimized departmental operations. These improvements lead to faster, more accurate reports, improved follow-up recommendations and superior patient care.

Can radiology reporting software improve diagnostic accuracy?

Radiology reporting software utilizes structured templates that standardize reports, ensuring critical diagnostic information is consistently documented and easily accessible. Advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms available in rScriptor allow for real-time report creation, evaluation, and error detection, enabling more precise interpretations. These features collectively enhance the accuracy of diagnoses, reducing errors and improving patient outcomes.

Does radiology reporting software improve radiologist workflow?

Yes, radiology reporting software significantly improves radiologist workflow. It streamlines the entire reporting process by automating many routine tasks, such as data entry and report generation, through templates that integrate with voice recognition technology. rScriptor also allows for easy lookup of the most recent follow-up recommendations for incidental findings and a SmartMacro system to quickly include these relevant recommendations. Overall, these enhancements allow radiologists to focus more on analysis and diagnosis, thereby increasing productivity and reducing fatigue.

Will rScriptor increase my productivity?

Radiologists routinely see productivity gains of between 5% and 30%. These gains are due to rScriptor’s ability to automatically generate various parts of the report, by eliminating the need to dictate negative findings, and by allowing the radiologist to dictate the findings and impressions sections simultaneously.

Does rScriptor work with my current voice recognition software?

Yes. rScriptor works seemlessly with virtually any dictation or word processing software including Powerscribe, Dragon, M-Modal and even Microsoft Word.

Do I have to dictate into a structured report template?

No. There is no report template displayed in the dictation window with rScriptor. Findings are dictated in any order and rScriptor allows you to dictate both the findings and impression sections simultaneously. rScriptor takes care of putting the dictated text into the correct location in the final report.

Do I have to use pull-down menus?

No. There are no pull-down menus and no point-and-click interface. You dictate using a few simple rules to separate your findings into individual paragraphs and rScriptor inserts these into the report automatically. The radiologist never has to look at the dictation window when using rScriptor.

Do I have to create the structured report templates?

No. rScriptor comes preconfigured with hundreds of high quality structured report templates which your practice can customize to meet their needs. These templates are being used worldwide to create millions of structured reports each year.

Can our practice customize the report templates?

Yes. Scriptor Software will assist you in changing the report templates to meet your practice’s needs at no additional cost. Any reports customized by your practice will be available to your practice only.

How does rScriptor reduce errors?

rScriptor makes use of our proprietary realtime Natural Language Processing (NLP) engine to check your report for errors and alert you of an error before you sign the report. Error checking includes left/right errors, gender-specific errors and errors related to upper vs. lower extremity anatomy descriptions.

How does rScriptor maximize reimbursement?

Because reports are created from templates, the exam description and technique section of each report are pre-written to ensure the report gets coded and billed correctly. The CPT and/or ICD-10 codes can be (optionally) inserted into the top of every report.

How can rScriptor help with ICD-10?

ICD-10 requires the use of specific terminology regarding abnormal findings in radiology reports. Our realtime NLP algorithm checks your report to determine if the level of detail required is present and warns you if it believes additional information is required.

How can rScriptor help us avoid MIPS penalties?

Our realtime NLP algorithm checks your report for wording that does not meet MIPS requirements. It then warns you of any deficiency allowing you to correct the deficiency before you sign the report. MIPS reporting errors are collected each month and available to your practice in monthly analytics reports

How does rScriptor help with critical findings?

Our realtime NLP algorithm checks each report for critical findings. If it locates a critical finding it warns the radiologist that direct communication to the referring physician is recommended. It can even automatically launch a critical reporting software application if you are using such an application.

Who uses rScriptor?

rScriptor is used by radiologists worldwide to create millions of radiology reports each year.

Is rScriptor hard to install?

No. We have a simple instructional video which is 6 minutes in length explaining how to download and install the program. Installation requires less than ten minutes.

I've tried similar products before and they don't work.

So have we. In fact that is the reason we created rScriptor. We could not find a product that would reliably place dictated text into the correct location in a structured radiology report. The direct integration of a knowledge base into the dictation system is also unique. We would encourage you to try our solution. We think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Is there a long training process?

No. rScriptor is very easy to use. Most users go through a short online tutorial and are using rScriptor to create structured reports in under 30 minutes.

How do we get started?

We would be happy to arrange for a Web-based demo or you can use our online tutorial to start a free trial of rScriptor immediately. Just send us an email at sales@scriptorsoftware.com to get started.