____Checked for DDP error and, if present, had it corrected.
____Verified pre-cert and payment information.
____ Verified referring physician matches order
____ Checked order and ensured it was correct.
____ Verified patient identity/asked pertinent questions before the study so that protocol can be changed if needed.
____Be sure to turn recons off and back on for the GE scanners so that coverage and FOV is correct.
____ Assured previous images, reports, and op notes are in PACs
____ Started study in RIS as soon as the patient entered the room.
____ Created PACs note and dropped all pertinent notes
____ Filled out Nuance Custom Fields
____ Ended study immediately upon completion of last series.
____ Checked to see if study requires a certain radiologist or group of radiologists to read, and if so, made sure said radiologist/s is/are available and notified if necessary. If not available, made manager aware
____ On GE scanners: Verify that the recons were turned off and back on by verifying that recons cover full scan area with correct FOV.
____ Assured all pertinent sequences are in PACs
____ Verified in PACs only after it is complete and ready to be read (Do not hold for outside studies.)