RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Considerations for Setting Up an Order Entry System for Nuclear Medicine Tests
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 259
OP 271
DO 10.2967/jnmt.106.039818
VO 35
IS 4
A1 Narihiro Hara
A1 Masahisa Onoguchi
A1 Toshihiko Nishida
A1 Minoru Honda
A1 Osamu Houjou
A1 Masaru Yuhi
A1 Teruhiko Takayama
A1 Jun Ueda
YR 2007
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/35/4/259.abstract
AB Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise–Japan (IHE-J) was established in Japan in 2001 and has been working to standardize health information and make it accessible on the basis of the fundamental Integrating Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) specifications. However, because specialized operations are used in nuclear medicine tests, online sharing of patient information and test order information from the order entry system as shown by the scheduled workflow (SWF) is difficult, making information inconsistent throughout the facility and uniform management of patient information impossible. Therefore, we examined the basic design (subsystem design) for order entry systems, which are considered an important aspect of information management for nuclear medicine tests and needs to be consistent with the system used throughout the rest of the facility. Methods: There are many items that are required by the subsystem when setting up an order entry system for nuclear medicine tests. Among these items, those that are the most important in the order entry system are constructed using exclusion settings, because of differences in the conditions for using radiopharmaceuticals and contrast agents and appointment frame settings for differences in the imaging method and test items. Conclusion: To establish uniform management of patient information for nuclear medicine tests throughout the facility, it is necessary to develop an order entry system with exclusion settings and appointment frames as standard features. Thereby, integration of health information with the Radiology Information System (RIS) or Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) based on Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standards and real-time health care assistance can be attained, achieving the IHE agenda of improving health care service and efficiently sharing information.