Journal article
Mobile mammography: An evaluation of organizational, process, and information systems challenges
Healthcare : the journal of delivery science and innovation, v 3(1), pp 49-55
01 Mar 2015
PMID: 26179589
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Abstract
The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the information systems, personnel, and processes involved in mobile mammography settings, and offer recommendations to improve efficiency and satisfaction among patients and staff.
Data includes on-site observations, interviews, and an electronic medical record review of a hospital who offers both mobile and fixed facility mammography services to their community.
The optimal expectations for the process of mobile mammography from multiple perspectives were defined as (1) patient receives mammogram the day of their visit, (2) patient has efficient intake process with little wait time, (3) follow-up is completed and timely, (4) site contact and van staff are satisfied with van visit and choose to schedule future visits, and (5) the MMU is able to assess its performance and set goals for improvement.
Challenges that prevent the realization of those expectations include a low patient pre-registration rate, difficulty obtaining required physician orders, frequent information system downtime/Internet connectivity issues, ill-defined organizational communication/roles, insufficient site host/patient education, and disparate organizational and information systems.
Our recommendations include employing a dedicated mobile mammography team for end-to-end oversight, mitigating for system connectivity issues, allowing for patient self-referrals, integrating scheduling and registration processes, and a focused approach to educating site hosts and respective patients about expectations for the day of the visit.
The MMU is an important community resource; we recommend simple process improvements and information flow improvements to further enable the MMU׳s goals.
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- Title
- Mobile mammography: An evaluation of organizational, process, and information systems challenges
- Creators
- Casey Browder - University of South CarolinaJan M. Eberth - University of South CarolinaBenjamin Schooley - University of South CarolinaNancy R. Porter - University of South Carolina
- Publication Details
- Healthcare : the journal of delivery science and innovation, v 3(1), pp 49-55
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000218905300009
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84952872662
- Other Identifier
- 991021855277304721
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