EFilm RIS-PACS System Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 4:
Workflow .................................................................... 24
Chapter 5:
Schedule ..................................................................... 30
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Chapter 6:
Tools ........................................................................... 55
Chapter 7:
Chapter 8:
Support ....................................................................... 92
Support Options.......................................................................................................... 92
Downloads .................................................................................................................. 93
Submit Ticket .............................................................................................................. 94
FAQs........................................................................................................................... 95
Manuals ...................................................................................................................... 96
Chapter 9:
Appendix .................................................................... 98
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System Overview
Upon logging in, the user will see the main screen. There are 6 tabs (depending
on the user type) that will allow the user to perform functions and interact with the
system. Each tab EXCEPT the main, schedule and workflow tab has
submenus (sub buttons). (Figure 2)
Figure 2
The following is a brief description of the top level buttons. Each section is
detailed in the chapters of the manual.
The Main button displays the information center which includes a general
overview of the system.
The Edit button allows access to add/change system information, e.g., patients,
insurances, outside studies, procedures and modalities.
The Workflow button displays studies that have been received by DICOM
transactions or added as outside studies in the system. It includes several
workflow processes including, history of the patient, viewing methods and reports
The Schedule button allows access to the system RIS functions, e.g.,
scheduling, EMR, billing and patient tracking.
The Tools button contains several system tools, e.g., document, management,
DICOM transactions, file sharing, and report delivery.
Figure 3
Change PW
To change the existing password, the user will choose this option. Follow the
instructions, and then click submit when finished. (Figure 4)
Figure 4
Note:
Insurances
This section allows adding or searching for insurances in the system. To search
for an insurance company, type all or part of the name in the search box and
click search. (Figure 5a) After searching, a list of all insurances that meet your
search criteria will display. (Figure 5b) If an additional insurance needs to be
added to the list, click the add insurance button (Figure 5c) and a popup screen
will show. Fill in the necessary information. The web address must contain
http:// at the beginning of the entry. After adding/modifying information, click
Save. (Figure 5d)
Figure 5a
Figure 5b
Figure 5c
Figure 5d
Modalities
The system is pre-populated with several modalities. If there is a modality that
needs to be added to the system, click the add modality. (Figure 6a) In the
popup, fill in the fields and click save. (Figure 6b)
Caution: Please note that after a modality is added to the system it
cannot be deleted. Proceed with caution.
Figure 6a
Figure 6b
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Outside Study
This feature is for studies that were performed at an outside facility that will be
read at your clinic. In addition, it can be used for studies that are not digital, but
need to be added to the worklist. While filling out the information for this option,
the patient ID is the ID that has been assigned to the patient through the RIS.
Please make a note of the patient ID before adding an outside study. RIS
information that can be added to the system will have a add link next to it.
(Figure 7a) Also, should there be a patient that was on the schedule and it
needs to be added to the workflow but there are no images to send, the user can
simply pull the study information over from the schedule by clicking the search
appointments link. (Figure 7b) Once the user searches for the specific patients
appointment, the fields will auto-fill with the information from the schedule. When
the user completes these fields, click save. (Figure 7c)
Figure 7a
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Figure 7b
Figure 7c
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Patients
To search for a patient or to add a patient into the system, use this feature. To
search for a patient that is already in the system, use the search field. Searching
can be done by patient ID, patient name, or date of birth. Depending on how the
user wishes to search for the patient, that information will be entered into the
blank field, and then choose the appropriate search feature from the drop down
menu.
Note: When searching for a patient by name, use ONLY the first OR the last
name, not both.
Click the search button to search. (Figure 8) If the user needs to add a patient
to the system, click the add patient button. (Figure 9) The screen will now
show different fields to fill in with the patients information.
Note: By leaving the Patient ID field blank, that will allow the system to
automatically assign an ID to the patient after the information is saved to the
system. This ID is attached to all information specific to that patient.
Once the user has the patient ID, fill in the necessary fields and click save.
(Figure 10)
Figure 8
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Figure 9
Figure 10
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Physicians
This is where the list of referring physicians will be entered. Once a referring
physician is entered in the system, they can be attached to a patients
appointment, the study in the workflow, the report and the user can also attach a
login which will allow the referring physicians to view their patients within the
system. To add a physician, click add physician at the bottom of the page.
When the Add Referring Physician window pops up, fill in the necessary fields. If
a field has the word skip to the right of it, which means that it is a required field
but there is the option to skip that particular field. To skip a field, simply click the
word skip. Once the necessary information has been added, click save.
(Figure: add physician screen 1)
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Physician Screen 2
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Procedures
This is where the different procedures that will be used for scheduling are
entered. This is a list of the different procedures that your clinic performs. Once
these are entered, the user will be able to choose from the list when scheduling
an appointment. If there is a procedure that is not already entered, there is the
ability to add one. Click the add procedure button. (Figure 11) Fill out the
fields shown. Be sure that the modality field matches the type of procedure you
are entering. Just because the description says MRI, if the modality field is not
correct, it will not save in the system correctly. The procedure and description
fields can be the same, if desired. The duration of the appointment must be
entered in order to continue past this page. (i.e. if an MRI of the lumbar spine
takes an hour to perform, the duration would be 60) Once all fields are
completed, click save. (Figure 12)
Figure 11
Figure 12
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Signature
This option allows the user to upload a JPEG image of the reading physicians
signature. Once the image is uploaded, the signature will then appear on all
reports created by the user that uploaded the signature. The signature must be
a JPG with the dimensions of 150 wide X 30 tall. (Figure: signature 1 and
signature 2)
Signature 1
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Signature 2
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Templates
Templates are equivalent to macros and are useful for normal reports, etc. If a
study is not normal, the user can go in and edit what you wish to change. To
search to see if theres a template already entered in the system, type the name
of the template into the search field and click search. (Figure 13)
Figure 13
To add a new template, click the new template button. A new window will pop
up where different fields can be filled out, then click save template. (Figure 14)
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Figure 14
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User Options
The user options allow the user to select how many studies are returned to the
workflow page at one time. It also allows the user to set the default worklist view.
Based on what is selected, that is what will be seen as the default view each time
the workflow screen is viewed. (Figure: user options)
User Options
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Chapter 4: Workflow
This chapter will explain the functionality of the Workflow.
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ID: This is the patients ID that is assigned.
Acc#: This is the studies unique accession number..
Name: Patients name entered last name, first name
DOB: Date of Birth. For most studies the DOB will automatically show up. If it
does not, the system will default at DOB of 1/1/1900. To change this, click the
edit option on the right of the screen along the same line of the patient you are
editing. (Figure 16) A popup window will open to edit the information. Delete
the current DOB and enter the correct information. When completed, click the
save button. (Figure 17)
Figure 16
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Figure 17
Sex and DOS (date of service): This should default from the original machine the
study was performed with.
Mod: This is modality. MR MRI, CT Cat Scan, PET Positron Emission
Tomography, US Ultrasound, OT other (i.e. x-ray) This should default as
well.
Study: This is the description of what was performed. (i.e. if a patient had an
MRI of the lumbar spine, this column would show up as lumbar spine)
Institution: This is the name of the facility where the study takes place.
Note: This field must be completed properly. If the institution name is not
entered then the system does not know where to send the study and there could
be a violation of privacy laws.
Ref Physician: This is the name of the physician that ordered the exam. This
field must be completed properly in order for the referring physician to have
access to the study.
Ser (series): How many different series of images there are in the study.
Img (images): How many different images there are in the study.
H/O (history of): This is a brief description of why the patient is having the exam.
Click on the number in this column and a window will pop-up where you can
enter the patient history.
Pre (preliminary): This is where the first copy of the radiologists interpretation
will be. Once there is a number under this column, the report can be viewed. To
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Figure 18
To assign an additional physician, click the target. In the popup screen, there will
be 2 boxes. The box on the left lists all of the referring physicians that are in the
system. The box on the right shows the referring physicians that are assigned to
the patient. To assign a physician, simply click on the name in the left box, then
click the add button. The physicians name will now move from the left box to
the right box. Should the user need to remove a physician from being assigned
to the patient, click the physicians name in the right box and click the remove
button. Once this is finished, click close. (Figure 19)
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Figure 19
To mark a study STAT, click the ! under the Action column. This will turn the
entire row red and it will stay that way until a final report has been generated. If a
study is accidentally marked STAT that shouldnt be, just click the ! button again
and it will go back to normal. (Figure: STAT)
STAT
Assign Reading Physician
To assign a study to a particular reading physician, click the assign study
button. A window will popup that shows a list of the different reading physicians
in the system. Select the physician you want by clicking on their name. (Figure:
Assign Reading Physician)
Once the physicians name is selected, add any notes needed. When the
reading physician logs in, they will see studies assigned to them under the My
Studies filter.
Users can manually select what they wish to view by changing the filters. There
are 3 types of filters:
1. Date Filter. The selections are: Today, Yesterday, Last 3 Days, Last 7
Days, or Last 14 Days.
2. Additional Filter. This is to select what type of studies the user wishes to
view. Selections are: All, Unread studies, studies that have been read but
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Filters
If the users change the filters from their defaults, they can set them back to
default by clicking the reset button.
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Chapter 5: Schedule
This chapter explains the RIS scheduling functions.
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The screen will now show different fields to fill in with the patients information.
Note: If the Patient ID field is left blank, the ID number will be automatically
generated once the demographic information is saved. This ID is attached to all
information specific to that patient.
When filling in the Insurance field, the user has the ability to search for insurance
companies that have already been saved to the system. To search these, click
the search link. (Figure 21)
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Figure 21
Note: If the user tries to add a patient whose name and/or date of birth
matches a patient already in the system, they will be prompted to either choose
from a list of existing patients or to continue with new patient. (Figure 22) This is
to eliminate duplicate entries of the same patient.
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Figure 22
There will now be a window that says Would you like to schedule a procedure
for this patient? Click schedule patient. (Figure 23)
Figure 23
The scheduling wizard window should now appear. Under modality click the
dropdown menu to choose the correct modality you need to schedule. (i.e. MR,
CT, OT, US) Once the correct modality is selected, click the search button.
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Figure 24
A list of the pre-entered studies under the specific modality will now be listed.
Find the study description you need and click on it. (Figure 25)
Figure 25
The system will now show the screen where the date and time of the
appointment is chosen. Click the date needed on the calendar then choose from
the time slots listed. (Figure 26)
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Figure 26
Once the desired time is selected, the system will show the screen in the
scheduling wizard to add additional information pertaining to the study. Here, the
user must enter the referring physician, CPT, ICD-9 and Insurance name by
clicking the search link. (Figure 27) Enter the search criteria in the search field
and click the search button. Find the information needed and click on it and it will
fill in the field. If any fields have the word skip to the right of it, click skip and it
will allow that field to be skipped. Once all fields are completed, click schedule.
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Figure 27
The system will now ask if you would like to schedule another procedure. Click
schedule another or close. (Figure 28)
Figure 28
To schedule an existing patient that is already in the system, click the schedule
button. (Figure 29)
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Figure 29
Search by either the name, patient ID, or DOB, then click the search button
(Figure 30) Find the patient from the list and click their name.
Figure 30
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Figure 31
If the appointment needs to be deleted/cancelled, click the delete appointment
button. (Figure 32)
Figure 32
Next, the user will be asked to select the reason for deleting the appointment.
Select from the dropdown menu and then click delete and the appointment will
be deleted. (Figure: Delete Appt)
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Delete Appt
If the appointment needs to be rescheduled, click the new date and/or time on
the screen. If the appointment needs to be moved to a different time, but on the
same day, only click the new time. If the appointment needs to be moved to a
new day, click the desired day on the calendar, then choose the time. (Figure 33)
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Figure 33
To search for a scheduled patient only, click the search button. (Figure 34)
Figure 34
Enter the patient name or ID, then click search. If the patient entered is
scheduled for a procedure, they will show here when the appointment is
scheduled. (Figure 35)
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Figure 35
Click on the date/time link at the far left, and the system will be directed to the
schedule for that modality and day.
To print a schedule, select the print list, print full or print all buttons. Print list will
print the schedule of the specific modality that is chosen. Print full will print a
birds eye view of the schedule for the day. Print all will print the schedule for all
modalities. (Figure 36)
Figure 36
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Figure 37
Once the user has clicked save, the popup will close and the confirm
appointment button will change to a check-mark. If the mouse is placed over the
checkmark, a tool-tip showing the date and time the appointment was confirmed,
who it was confirmed by, and any notes entered, will appear on the screen.
(Figure 38)
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Figure 39
Once the user has clicked save, the popup will close and the verify appointment
button will change to a check-mark. If the mouse is placed over the checkmark,
a tool-tip showing the date and time the appointment was verified, who it was
verified by, and any notes entered, will appear on the screen. (Figure 40)
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When this button is selected, it will bring up a printable page with the clinic
letterhead at the top. The page will include the patient demographic information,
insurance information and appointment information.
DOCUMENTS BUTTON
When this button is selected, the user can scan or upload documents to the
patient. To do this, click the add document button. If the user wishes to upload
a document that is saved to the computer, click upload. From there, browse the
computer for the document and upload it. Documents cannot be larger than 2MB
and users can upload .doc, .pdf and .tif to the system. (Figure: Add Document1
and Add Document2)
Note:
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Scan1
Scan2
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Scan3
To scan a document, select scan. Follow the prompts to scan the document.
(Figure: Add Document 1 and Add Document2)
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Add Document 1
Add Document 2
Click the scan button. If the show scanning user interface box is checked, the
scanning interface for the installed scanner will show on the screen.
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Select the scanner from the list of sources and click select.
Click scan.
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Users must make sure that they are scanning in black and white in order
for the scanned document to show properly. Scanning application
interfaces will vary.
Once the document has finished scanning, it will appear on the screen. Click
ok.
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STATUS BUTTON
This button allows users to see when a patient arrived, was checked in, when the
study began and when they checked out. When the patient arrives, click the
button that looks like a door. (Figure: Arrive) The button will change to a single
line. (Figure: check-in) To check the patient in, click the single line button and it
will turn to a button with 2 lines. Once the patient is checked in, the appointment
will turn green. (Figure: check-in green) After 10 minutes, if the status has not
changed to show that the study began the appointment will then turn orange.
(Figure: check-in orange) After 20 minutes from when they were checked in, if
the study does not show that it began the appointment will then turn red. (Figure:
check-in red) Once the study has begun, click the button with 2 lines and it will
change to show 3 lines. (Figure: Start Study) Once the study is completed, click
the button with 3 lines to check them out. Once the patient has checked out,
place the mouse over the check-mark and a tool-tip will appear on the screen
showing the duration of their appointment with when they arrived, checked in,
began the study and checked out. (Figure: Time Line)
Arrive
Check-In
Check-In Green
Check-In Orange
Check-In Red
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Start Study
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Time Line
INSURANCE WEBSITE BUTTON
When a patient is scheduled, if the web address for the insurance company is
entered, this button will show up on the schedule. By clicking this button, it will
bring up a popup that takes you directly to the insurance website.
Note: This button will only show if the insurance companys web address was
entered in the system.
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Chapter 6: Tools
This chapter will explain the system tools.
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Approve Distribution
If the Require Approval box was selected when adding a rule, the fax or email
will be in the Approve Dist. page. Here, to see what the fax/email contains, click
the patient name. The fax/email will not be sent until the user clicks approve. If
the report does not need to be sent, simply select cancel. (Figure 42)
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Figure 42
Delivery Log
The Delivery Log is where the status of the fax or email deliveries can be
viewed. Processed means that it has been sent, Awaiting Send Approval
means that the user needs to go into the Approve Dist section and click the
approve link to send it. If the system says error, it did not go through. (Figure
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Figure 43
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DICOM In
All incoming DICOM transactions are recorded in the DICOM In section.
The system will display complete and in progress transactions.
DICOM In
Users can search for received studies by date or by name. To search by name,
type the last name in the search field and click the search button. When
searching for a patient, the system will search the date listed in the date field. To
change the date, click either the calendar button or the arrows on either side of
the button labeled today. The DICOM In screen will auto refresh. Users can
set the desired refresh interval by selecting the number from the Page Refresh
dropdown list.
Studies can be selected (using the check boxes) and sent to DICOM nodes by
clicking on the Push button. A list of destination DICOM nodes will be
displayed.
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DICOM Out
All outgoing DICOM transactions are recorded in the DICOM Out section.
Incoming studies that match DICOM rules, will display as Receiving.
DICOM Out
Users can search for studies sent by date or by name. To search by name, type
the last name in the search field and click the search button. When searching
for a patient, the system will search the date listed in the date field. To change
the date, click either the calendar button or the arrows on either side of the button
labeled today. The DICOM Out screen will auto refresh. Users can set the
desired refresh interval by selecting the number from the Page Refresh
dropdown list.
DICOM stores can be cancelled and resent by selecting the options under the
Action column.
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DOC Mgr
The Document Manager display received faxes and allows reports to be
uploaded/scanned into the system.
Next to the word unassigned there will be a list of numbers indicating
unassigned faxes/documents. Documents that were unassigned from a patient
will also display. Clicking on the unassigned numbers, will display the document.
The user can either print the document or assign it to a patient. Should the user
decide to assign the document to a patient, type the patient name in the search
field, click search and list of names will display. Find the name of the
appropriate patient and click assign document. The document is now assigned
to the patient.
Figure 44
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Download
The Download section contains a log of studies downloaded using the eFilm Lite
Prefetch/DICOM Dir Client. The system displays downloaded studies by date.
The columns can be sorted by clicking on the appropriate heading.
Download
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File Mgr
The file manager allows files and documents to be shared.
Files and documents can be uploaded and saved in the system. This is a secure
place for files to be stored. (Figure: File Mgr)
File Mgr
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Clinics
This is where clinic information is entered. This is meant to list the different
clinics where the exams will be performed. (Figure 45).
Note: The Quick Setup Manual located in the Appendix section, provides
detailed information on configuring your system.
Figure 45
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Entry
Clinic
Clinic Name
City
Clinic Street
Address
Clinic City
State
Clinic State
Phone
Clinic Phone
Fax
Clinic Fax
Prefix
Clinic Prefix
Report Header
Logo
Clinic Report
Logo
Report Footer
Clinic Report
Footer
Website
Clinic Website
Address
Notes
Enter the full clinic name, e.g., ACME
Imaging
Enter the full clinic address, e.g., 123
Street, Suite 105
Enter clinic city
Enter clinic state
Enter clinic phone number, e.g., 555555-5555
Enter clinic fax number, e.g., 555-5555556
Enter clinic patient ID prefix. Select
from the provided drop down. This
prefix will automatically be applied to
patients added to the system. For
example, if the clinic name is ACME
Imaging, the prefix A would be
appropriate.
Upload the logo that will be displayed
on reports generated by the report
wizard. Click the browse button to
upload the logo. (note the file must be
a JPG with maximum dimensions of
300px wide by 120px high)
Enter clinic report footer. The footer
must be entered in HTML format. See
example below.
Enter clinic website address, e.g.,
|[Link]
Leave the http:// prefix provided
Note: This table is only an example. Please use your unique information.
Report footer example is provided below.
Use your favorite HTML editor to create the footer for your reports. Here is a
sample that may be used:
<p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>ACME
Imaging</b><br>123 Bayou Blvd., Houston, Texas 77380 |
Phone 555.555.5555 | Fax 555.555.5556<br>Web <a
href="[Link]
</a> | Email <a
href="[Link]
[Link]</a></font></p>
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Config
Caution: The following section should only be completed by a qualified
IT/IS person. If you are unsure about the setup information below, please
contact your systems administrator. Proceed with caution.
The first area is designed to give administrative users the ability to decide what
fields are required on specific pages (Figure: Skip Options). This area lists the
field name, the page name, and the option to require and/or be allowed to skip
that particular field. If the admin users choose only the required option and NOT
the skip option that means the specific field (as described in the far left column)
must be filled in, in order to proceed from that page. If the admin users choose
the option to require AND skip, then the ability to skip that field will be provided
(Figure: Skip). If any of these fields are skipped, then a red flag will show on the
schedule for that patient, notifying the user that information is missing. (Figure:
Flag)
Skip Options
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Skip
Flag
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Note: The following ports MUST be forwarded to your internal PACS server:
TCP 443, 3333. If you are unsure how to do this, please contact your network
administrator.
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Backup/Restore Settings
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Data Mgt
The Data Management section allows DICOM studies to be Backed Up or
Restored from local online media.
Select the Data Mgt button and then backup or restore (Figure: Data Mgt).
Data Mgt
Backup Function
Generate a Media ID for your backup job, e.g., MEDXX-XX-XXXX.
Enter the local destination. The drive letter and path of your media device is
required. This information can be obtained by locating your media drive letter
and folder via My Computer in Windows.
Enter the desired dates in the format displayed, e.g., XX/XX/XXXX and
XX/XX/XXXX. These dates define the date of service for the backup job (Figure:
Backup).
Backup
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Restore
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Restore History
Select the target studies to restore and click the Retrieve button.
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DICOM Rules
DICOM Rules allow automated DICOM Store rules to be created.
When a study is received it will show in the DICOM In page (Figure: DICOM
Rules).
DICOM Rules
To add a rule, click the Add Rule button. The AE Title is based on the AE Title
from studies received. In the Target Server field, select from the list of servers
listed in the dropdown. This list is populated from the list of servers saved under
Admin/Servers. Select the priority (low, medium, high) and click save.
Note: The list of servers is populated from the entries made under
Admin/Servers. DICOM node destinations must be added before creating a
DICOM rule.
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Email Rpts
The email reports section allows the user to designate the SMTP server
credentials for referring physician report notification emails.
This page is where admin users will enter the clinics email server information, as
well as the clinics email address and password for the email. This information is
used for the email distribution of reports. When a referring physician receives an
email notification that they have a report to review, it will come from the email
information that is saved in this page (Figure: Email Rpts).
Email Rpts
Note: Referring physician report email notifications DO NOT contain any
identifiable patient information. The email provides the referring physician with a
notification of a new report/images to review.
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Logs
HIPAA and PHI require health information systems to audit and record
transactions within the software, e.g., access, editing, additions, deletions,
viewing, etc. The logs section contains detailed information regarding the access
and use of the system. The logs are displayed by date and include audits of
access to the system, modifications, viewing of images, errors, etc. The columns
(DateTime, User, Event, and Comment) can be sorted. The system also allows
searching by User. Figure: Logs
Logs
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Export
The system allows HL7 compliant flat files to be created. These files can be
used for billing or data sharing between other HL7 compliant systems.
Note: It is the responsibility of the clinic to determine if new or existing systems
are capable of importing HL7 flat files.
To export appointment information, select the desired date or date range. A list
of the appointments will generate on the screen. Click the export button and it
will prompt you to save the exported file. The file is saved to the specified
location. Cash patients can exclude from the flat file by selecting Exclude Cash
Appointments.
Export
Note: Detailed information on the HL7 Export standard are included in the
Appendix/HL7 Export Specifications.
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Mgt Rpts
The system includes several useful management reports to aid administrators in
managing the system and the practice (Mgt Rpts1). Each report can viewed in a
browser or opened in a PDF file.
Mgt Rpts1
Modality Report
The modality report gives a breakdown of the number of studies separated by
modality. Users can select a specific date, date range, or full month to view
(Figure: Modality Report).
Modality Report
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Ref Phy1
By clicking on the physician name, a more detailed report will be provided
showing a breakdown of studies by modality (Figure: Ref Phy2).
Ref Phy2
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Reading Phy1
If the user clicks on the number listed under the modalities for each reading
physician, detailed information regarding the studies read will be displayed
(Figure: Reading Phy2).
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Reading Phy2
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Servers
The system is capable of performing a DICOM Store (DICOM Push) to other
DICOM compliant systems.
The list of DICOM destinations is displayed (Figure: Servers1)
Servers1
To add a new server to the list, click the add new server button (Figure:
Servers2).
Servers2
Fill in the fields listed. The description field will be what you will call the entry.
AE title is the AE title of the destination. Hostname is the IP address of the
destination. Server limit will be how many studies can send simultaneously to
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Services
The system allows management and configuration of the core DICOM services,
i.e., DICOM Store Server, DICOM Query/Retrieve Server, Image Channel
Server, DICOM Modality Worklist Server (Figure: Services).
This is where the different services can be started or stopped.
Services
It is recommended that these values are not changed. If the values are changed,
a restart of the specified server is required.
It is highly unlikely the services will need to be stopped or restarted.
Caution: Managing the services should only be completed by a qualified
IT/IS person. If you are unsure about the setup information, please contact
your systems administrator. Proceed with caution.
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Users
This is where users to the system are added. There are 6 different user types:
To add a user click add new user. A popup box will appear. Fill in the
requested fields and be sure that the appropriate role for the user you are adding
is selected. This field determines what information the user can see. Click next.
Add the username and password and click finish.
User 1
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User 2
If the user that was just added is for a referring physician, go back to the
Physician page under the Edit menu and assign the login to the referring
physician. To do that, find the referring physicians name and click edit. In the
Ref Phy Login field, click the dropdown menu and select the name of the login
that you want to attach. Once the login is saved to the referring physician, the
Ref Phys Login field should now be filled in.
Note:
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Ref Phy 1
Ref Phy 2
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Utilities
The system Utilities section displays the current study capacity used.
The total studies allowed are based upon the agreement between the customer
and the sales team. The Utilities screen displays the total studies allowed, the
total studies stored, and the remaining number of studies allowed. Once the total
number of studies allowed is reached, the system will start deleting studies,
starting with the least recent accessed study. This means that studies will be
deleted starting with the study that has been dormant for the greatest amount of
time. When studies are deleted, only the images are deleted. All reports,
documents and information will remain.
Utilities
Note:
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Chapter 8: Support
This chapter will explain the system support functions including downloads, ticket
submission, FAQs and Manuals.
Support Options
Click on the Support button.
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Downloads
The system will display available downloads. Add-ons and additional modules
are included. Click the file name to download.
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Submit Ticket
The Submit Ticket option allows a support ticket to be submitted to the support
team.
Fill in the email address and phone field and choose the appropriate support
issue from the dropdown menu. Fill in the describe issue field and click submit
ticket. The more information provided to the Support staff the easier it will be to
resolve the issue. (Figure 46)
Figure 46
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FAQs
Under the FAQ tab, there is a list of commonly asked questions. Locate and
click on the desired FAQ. The system will provide the appropriate answer.
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Manuals
The manuals section provides user documentation.
System manuals are provided in PDF and HTML format. These can be printed
or saved to the computer, if desired.
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Chapter 9: Appendix
The appendix contains ancillary documents for the system.
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After clicking the patients name, the ActiveX Web Viewer will open. To view and
manipulate the study, use the buttons at the bottom of the screen. (Figure 1)
Note: The series with the green border is the current focus of the tools you
specify. To change to the other series, click your mouse on the desired cell
and
will
and
will select the previous
allow select the previous or next image.
or next series of images. Also, there are hot keys on the keyboard that can be
used as well. The Pg Up key on the keyboard can be used to take the user to
the previous image and the Pg Down key will take the user to the next image.
The End key on the keyboard will take the user to the last image in the current
series. The Home key on the keyboard will take the user to the first image in
the current series.
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will flip the image 180 degrees along the horizontal axis. (example Figure
2)
Figure 2
To flip the image from top to bottom, or bottom to top, you will click the flip
This will flip the image 180 degrees along the vertical
vertical button.
axis. (example Figure 3)
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Figure 3
. (example Figure 4)
Figure 4
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. (example Figure 5)
Figure 5
To have the web viewer automatically cycle through all the images in a particular
series, click the cine button
To hide or display the study header information in the window, choose the toggle
overlay button.
(example Figure 6)
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Figure 6
To invert the color of the image to show black on white or white on black, use the
By default, the low intensity pixels are dark and high
invert button.
intensity pixels are light on the screen. By choosing this option, you are allowing
the low intensity pixels show light and the high intensity pixels show dark. By
selecting the invert button again, it will reset the image to its original view.
(example Figure 7)
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Figure 7
or
. This allows the
To adjust the window level of the image, use the
user to change or adjust the brightness and/or contrast of the image being
viewed. To adjust the brightness of an image, place the cursor over the image
needing to be adjusted, right click and drag the cursor up or down over the
image. When the mouse button is released, the new values will be applied to all
the images within the specific series. The new values are displayed in the lower
left corner of each image. To adjust the contrast of the image, follow the same
steps, but drag the cursor left and right over the image. The adjustment of the
brightness, the new values will be displayed in the lower left corner of each
image. (example Figure 8) Using the left, right, up and down arrow keys on the
keyboard will accomplish the same task.
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Figure 8
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Figure 9
Figure 10
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Figure 11
or when chosen
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Figure 12
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Figure 13
Figure 14
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Figure 15
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Figure 16
To show only the current reference line on an image, choose the toggle current
reference line
Figure 17
To show only the first and last reference line on an image, choose the toggle
first and last reference line
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Figure 18
To show all reference lines on an image, choose the toggle all reference lines
button. (example Figure 19)
Figure 19
Note: While scrolling through the different images, the reference lines will
change accordingly. Users can view the first and last reference lines and the
current reference lines at the same time
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Figure 20
Figure 21
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Download All
Upon completion, close the progress window and to scroll through each image.
If the study has key images, select the key image button
. A new window
will open and if there are key images they will appear to be displayed. If there
are no key images, a message will be displayed No Key Images Available.
When reviewing of the study is complete, click the close and return
button.
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Enter in the requested information and click save. The referring physician is
now saved in the Referring Physician List.
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If the referring physician is already saved in the physician list, search for the
physician by typing in the last name and clicking search.
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Next, enter the username and password for the new user and then click Finish.
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The new user will now show in the list on the Users page.
After a login for the referring physician has been added, it must be assigned to
the appropriate referring physician login in the physician list. Go to
Edit/Physicians and search for the target physician.
After searching and selecting the physician, click the edit button.
When the physician information opens, click the dropdown menu next to Ref
Phys Login. Search for the name of the username needed to assign to the
referring physician. After finding the physician, select and click the save button.
*** It is extremely important that the correct login is selected from the dropdown
list. If a login is assigned to the wrong referring physician, the physician that logs
in will be able to view studies/patients not referred by them. ***
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Once the login is selected, the Ref Phys Login field will now be populated and
the referring physician can now login and view their patients.
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Go to the preferences tab and change the Max. Capacity size to 4000 MB and
click OK.
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Select a date range. Its recommended that only a week is selected at a time.
Selecting a larger date range may cause eFilm to freeze. Once the date range is
specified, highlight all of the patients. Click the Burn CD button.
Under CD Title, type in the title for what is being backed up. It may be best to
simply use the date range for the title. Under CD Packager Options, choose
DICOMDIR with eFilm Lite. Do NOT select the Burn CD option. Click the
Continue button.
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Once the images are packaged, it will show where they are located. (There
should be a shortcut on the tech workstation desktop) Click the OK button.
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Go to the preferences tab and change the Max. Set the capacity size to the size
of the backup media and click OK.
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Select a date range. Its recommended that only a week is selected at a time.
Selecting a larger date range may cause eFilm to freeze. Once the date range is
specified, highlight all of the patients. Then click the Burn CD button.
Under CD Title, type in the media name for the backup job. It may be best to
simply use the date range for the title. Under CD Packager Options, choose
DICOMDIR with eFilm Lite. Select the Burn CD option. Click the Continue
button.
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Once the images are packaged and copied to the DVD, click the OK button.
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HIS/RIS DLL
The purpose of the HIS/RIS Interface is to facilitate eFilm and PACS to
communicate, thereby streamlining your workflow and expedite the reading of
studies.
Begin by logging into the PACS. Browse to Support/Download. Click eFilm
HIS/RIS Interface Installer and save the application do the desktop. (Note: If the
file is not saved to the desktop, please note where the file is located).
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Click the Verify button. Click OK upon successful verification. (Note: If the
verification fails, please contact your system administrator to verify your
username, password and web server address.)
In eFilm Workstation, go to Local Studies tab and click Clear Filter and then
the Search buttons. The study status and user name fields will now update.
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Open a study and the initial prompt is displayed. Click OK to view the study.
Click History to view the patient history (if it exists).
Study will now open. Click the Create Report button to create a report for the
study. The browser will open to the Report Wizard.
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Upon closing a study the system will prompt the user to Mark the study as read.
If the current user is not displayed under User, select the New User button.
Note: It is extremely important that the user checks to make sure who the
current user is in eFilm. If they are not listed as the current user and choose the
current user button, then whoever IS the current user will be whose name has
marked the study read. To check to see who the current user is, look just
above the current user button and it will be listed.
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Go to Local Studies and click Clear Filter and then the Search buttons. The
study status and user name fields will now update.
The Status column will display the current status of the study. UNREAD will
display if the study has not been interpreted. READ will be displayed if the
study has been interpreted and marked READ by a physician. STAT will be
displayed if the study is UNREAD and marked as a STAT in the system.
The User column will be either blank or display a username. If a username
appears next to a study, it has been marked Read. If the row is blank, the study
has not been Read.
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Key Images
The system allows key images to be selected and created for final reports and
web viewing. The DICOM files are converted to JPEG for web viewing. This
section describes the process of creating and accessing key images.
eFilm Workstation Key Image Creation
The user selects and views a study in eFilm Workstation. To select key images,
the user checks the box at the bottom right corner of each image/series. eFilm
will retain the manipulations made to key images, e.g., pan, zoom,
measurements, annotations, etc.
While viewing a study in eFilm, mark the appropriate images as key images by
clicking the image marker in the lower right corner of the image. Once an image
is selected, the marker will fill in yellow. Figure: Key Image 1
Key Image 1
Upon selection of all key images, click the create scrapbook button. Figure: Key
Image 2
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Key Image 2
When the Create Scrapbook window opens, be sure that the scrapbook type
selected is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) and click the create
button. When asked Do you wish to send the scrapbook images?, click Yes.
Select the Store Server entry to send the images back to eFilm RIS-PACS.
(Please refer to the eFilm Workstation Setup for more information on how to
setup the Store Server in the Remote Devices as a send-to destination)
After sending the key images to eFilm RIS-PACS, the images are accessible in
several methods.
1. In the ActiveX Web viewer, click the key button. (Please refer to the ActiveX
Web Viewer Instruction on more information regarding the buttons). The key
images are also available as a series.
2. View the printable report for the study with key images. The key images will
show on the pages following the text of the report. Figure: Key Image 3
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Key Image 3
3. The referring physician can view the key images by clicking on the Key
Image button. The key images are also available in the ActiveX viewer and
on the report.
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Select the location to save the file, e.g., C:\Apps, and then click save.
Once the download is complete click close.
Install Application
Browse to where the file is saved and unzip. Once the file is unzipped, open the
target folder (where you unzipped the file) to access the installer.
To install, double click on the installer.
Click next
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Click next
The user will be prompted to enter the server name, username and password.
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When the user receives the prompt to wait while eFilm view is being copied, click
ok.
Note:
Once the viewer is copied, click ok. After the settings are saved successfully,
click ok.
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Setup Application
The prefetch can first be accessed by going to Start/All Programs. After clicking
the icon, it will
show in the system tray. To access the settings, right click on the icon in the
system tray.
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Configuration allows the user to enter changes to the server name, username
and password.
Watermark allows the user to change/set the percentage of studies allowed to
stay in the DICOM directory. When the high watermark is triggered, it will start
deleting the studied until it reaches the low watermark setting.
Interval determines the amount of time the application will wait before checking
for new studies.
Status shows the progress of the studies being transferred from the server to the
eFilm Lite Prefetch viewer.
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Once studies are retrieved from the server to the eFilm Lite viewer, the icon in
the system tray will turn white.
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No new studies
New studies
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Select the appropriate media drive from the list (this is where you are importing
the images from). Double click on the drive, the click on the patient folder that
shows. Then click ok.
Once the ok button is clicked, the user will see the transfer of images. After that,
select the date of service that patient was seen and the user should be able to
now see the patient on the study list.
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Figure 1
Make sure that the pop-up blocker is turned off. If the pop-up blocker is turned
on, the referring physician will have problems viewing the system.
Follow these instructions to turn the pop-up blocker off.
To turn the pop-up blocker off, go to the tools menu in Internet Explorer, choose
Pop-up Blocker, and then choose Pop-up Blocker Settings.
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Enter the name of the site where pop-ups should be allowed, then click the add
button.
Once the site has been added, click the close button at the bottom of the
window.
Click on the Workflow tab. Find the study date that needs to be reviewed or the
user can search by name. To search by name type the last name in the Patient
Search field and select search all dates. (see Figure 2)
Note: The user may be prompted to install an ActiveX program. If prompted,
please select OK
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Figure 2
Click on the patients name whose study needs to be reviewed. (Figure 3)
Figure 3
Web viewer will open.
Note: The user may be prompted to install two (2)
ActiveX programs. If prompted, please select OK
When the web viewer opens, click the question mark (?) should the user need to
use the ActiveX user guide. (Figure 4) Once the user has completed reviewing
the study, click close and return.
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Figure 4
To view the corresponding report, click on the number under Fin. This stands for
Final Report. (Figure 5)
Figure 5
Click the report(s) needed to be viewed.
Note:
If there are key images that the radiologist selected, they can be viewed 1 of 3
ways. By clicking the key button while in the web viewer. (Figure 6) a new
window will open and if there are key images they will be here. If there are no
key images it will say No Key Images to Display.
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Figure 6
When viewing the report, the key images will appear at the end of the report.
Click on the key button in the Action column. A new window will open and if
there are key images they will be here. If there are no key images it will say Key
Images Not Available.
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Hardware Setup
1) Unpack server and hardware components
2) Plug server into a battery backup (minimum of 1000VA)
3) Plug network cable into server
4) Install any peripherals, e.g., mouse, keyboard, LCD, etc.
5) If applicable plug fax line into the line in port on the modem
Server Setup
1) Power on server
2) Press control/alt/delete
3) Login to server with username/password provided (default =
Administrator/fusion123)
Note: Do not change the system password. It is required for the system to
function.
4)
5)
6)
7)
Note: DO NOT join the system to a domain. Any available IP on your local
subnet may be used. If you unsure about the IP settings of the system, please
contact support or your system administrator.
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Select the Prefix for your patient IDs. This is used to identify your
facility. For example if you are ACME Imaging, you may want to
select A.
Upload logo for Reports by clicking browse (note the file must be a
JPG with maximum dimensions of 300px wide by 120px high)
Use your favorite HTML editor to create the footer for your reports.
Here is a sample that may be used (copy and paste into a HTML
editor):
<p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>ACME
Imaging</b><br>
123 Bayou Blvd., Houston, Texas 77380 | Phone
555.555.5555 | Fax 555.555.5556<br>
Web <a
href="[Link]
om</a> |
Email <a
href="[Link]
.com</a></font></p>
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Click Save.
6) Add your email server information by going to Admin/Email Rpts. This page
allows you to specify your mail server information to send support requests
and report notifications by email. Please note that report notifications sent by
email DO NOT contain patient identifiable information. They are provided to
notify referring physicians of a new report/images to review. Here are
sample entries and their descriptions:
Required Fields
o Select the demographic fields that will be required and/or skippable
(able to be temporary bypassed by users) by going to
Admin/Options
8)
9)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)
28)
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Enter area codes that do not require 1 to fax. Separate values by a comma,
e.g., 936,832,713, etc.
Report Wizard URL
Do not change this value
Report Document URL
Do not change this value
Update Status URL
Do not change this value
FTP Path
Do not change this value
Add any DICOM target servers that studies will be sent to by going to
Admin/Servers. These devices are known as DICOM hosts or nodes.
Specify the description, AE (Application Entity) Title, Hostname (IP), Port,
Server Limit (number of concurrent connections to server), Retry Limit
(number of retries upon fail), Retry Time (amount of time between retries)
and type of host. All DICOM devices that will be pulling using the
query/retrieve method must be in this list. See the eFilm Workstation
Setup below for further information. If you are unsure how to do this, please
contact your network administrator.
Setup your DICOM Servers Services by going to Admin/Services. Click the
edit button under the action column to make changes. This page is helpful to
see the status of the DICOM services and restart them if necessary. (Note:
We recommend that you do not change these values).
DICOM Store Server: Specify the AE Title and port for this DICOM store
server (AE Titles ARE case sensitive). The DICOM store server is used
by modalities and other devices to send, store or push studies to the
PACS server.
DICOM Query/Retrieve Server: Specify the AE Title and port for this
DICOM Q/R server (AE Titles ARE case sensitive). The DICOM Q/R
server is used by modalities and other devices to query and pull studies
to the PACS server. It also is used to manually/automatically transfer
studies.
DICOM Image Channel Server: Specify the AE Title and port for this
DICOM IC server (AE Titles ARE case sensitive). The DICOM IC server
is used by devices to compress and pull studies from the PACS server.
DICOM Modality Worklist Server: Specify the AE Title and port for this
DICOM modality worklist server (AE Titles ARE case sensitive). The
DICOM modality worklist server is used by modalities and other devices
to query and obtain patient scheduling information and demographics.
This is useful for productivity and data integrity, i.e., data is entered only
once. Note that modality worklist must be supported by the modality. If
you are unsure about the capabilities/programming of your modalities,
please contact your modality/network engineer. (Note: We highly
recommend you do not change these values).
Add users by going to Admin/Users. Users can be managed in this section.
You can add, edit, activate/deactivate users, and reset passwords based on
your organization needs. For more information on user types and policies,
please refer to the system manual.
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EFILMRISPACSWL
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Hostname/IP
AE Title
Port
Modality Worklist
[Link]
EFILMRISPACSWL
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Note: This table is only an example. Please use your unique information.
Modality Worklist Sample Information Table
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Functional
Situation
Message
Event
Description
Admission
ADT/ACK
A01
Admit a patient
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Segment
Name
Required
MSH
Message Header
PID
Patient Identification
NK1
Next of Kin
GT1
Guarantor
IN1
Insurance
ACC
Accident
DB1
Disability
IN2
Insurance
Field No
Field Name
Required
MSH
MSH-1
[Field Separator]
MSH-2
[Encoding Characters]
MSH-3
[Sending Application]
MSH-4
[Sending Facility]
MSH-5
[Receiving Application]
MSH-6
[Receiving Facility]
MSH-7
[Message Date/Time]
MSH-8
[Security]
MSH-9
[Message Type]
MSH-9-1
[Message Type]
MSH-9-2
[Trigger Event]
MSH-10
MSH-11
[Processing ID]
MSH-12
[Version ID]
MSH-13
[Sequence Number]
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Name
Field No
Field Name
Required
PID
PID-1
[Set ID]
PID-2
[Patient ID External]
PID-3
[Patient ID Internal]
PID-4
PID-5
[Patient Name]
PID-6
PID-7
[Date of Birth]
PID-8
[Sex]
PID-9
[Patient Alias]
PID-10
[Race]
PID-11
[Patient Address]
PID-12
[County Code]
PID-13
[Home Phone]
PID-14
[Business-Phone]
PID-15
[Language]
PID-16
[Marital Status]
PID-17
[Religion]
PID-18
[Account Number]
PID-19
[SSN Number]
Field No
Field Name
Required
PV1
PV1-1
[Set ID]
PV1-2
[Patient Class]
PV1-3
PV1-4
[Admission Type]
PV1-5
[Preadmit Num]
PV1-6
PV1-7
[Attending Doctor]
PV1-8
[Referring Doctor]
PV1-8-1
[ID Num]
PV1-8-2
PV1-8-3
[Given Name]
PV1-8-4
PV1-8-5
[Suffix]
PV1-9
[Consulting Doctor]
PV1-10
[Hospital Service]
PV1-11
[Temporary Location]
PV1-12
PV1-13
PV1-14
[Admit Source]
PV1-15
[Ambulatory Service]
PV1-16
[Vip Indicator]
PV1-17
[Admitting Doctor]
PV1-18
[Patient Type]
PV1-19
[Visit Number]
PV1-20
[Financial Class]
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Name
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Field No
Field Name
Required
PV1-21
PV1-22
[Courtesy Code]
PV1-23
[Credit Rating]
PV1-24
[Contract Code]
PV1-25
PV1-26
[Contract Amt]
PV1-27
[Contract Period]
PV1-28
[Interest Code]
PV1-29
PV1-30
PV1-31
PV1-32
PV1-33
PV1-34
PV1-35
PV1-36
[Discharge Disposition]
PV1-37
[Discharged To Location]
PV1-38
[Diet Type]
PV1-39
[Servicing Facility]
PV1-40
[Bed Status]
PV1-41
[Account Status]
PV1-42
[Pending Location]
PV1-43
PV1-44
[Admit Date/Time]
PV1-45
[Discharge Date/Time]
PV1-46
ACC Segment
Name
Field No
Field Name
Required
ACC
ACC-1
[Accident Date/Time]
ACC-2
[Accident Code]
DB1 Segment
Name
Field No
Field Name
Required
DB1
DB1-1
[Set ID]
DB1-2
[Disabled Code]
DB1-3
DB1-4
[Disabled Indicator]
DB1-5
[Disability-Start-Date]
DB1-6
DB1-7
DB1-8
DB1-9
[]
EVM Segment
Name
Field No
Field Name
Required
EVM
EVN-1
EVN-2
[Date/Time of Event]
EVN-3
EVN-4
EVN-5
[Operator ID]
EVN-6
[Event Occurred]
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Name
Field No
Field Name
Required
GT1
GT1-1
[Set ID]
GT1-2
[Guarantor Number]
GT1-3
[Guarantor Name]
GT1-4
GT1-5
[Guarantor Address]
GT1-6
GT1-7
GT1-8
GT1-9
[Guarantor Sex]
GT1-10
[Guarantor Type]
GT1-11
[Guarantor Relationship]
GT1-12
[Guarantor SSN]
GT1-13
GT1-14
GT1-15
[Guarantor Priority]
GT1-16
GT1-17
GT1-18
GT1-19
GT1-20
GT1-21
[Guarantor Organization]
Field No
Field Name
Required
IN1
IN1-1
[Set ID]
IN1-2
IN1-3
[Insurance Co ID]
IN1-4
[Insurance Co Name]
IN1-5
[Insurance Co Address]
IN1-5-1
[Street Address]
IN1-5-2
[Other Designation]
IN1-5-3
[City]
IN1-5-4
[State Or Province]
IN1-5-5
IN1-6
IN1-7
[Insurance Co Phone]
IN1-8
[Group Number]
IN1-9
[Group Name]
IN1-10
IN1-11
IN1-12
IN1-13
IN1-14
[Authorization Info]
IN1-15
[Plan Type
IN1-16
[Name of Insured]
IN1-17
IN1-18
IN1-19
[Insured Address]
IN1-20
[Assignment Of Benefits]
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Name
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Field No
Field Name
Required
IN1-21
[Coordination Of Benefits]
IN1-22
IN1-23
IN1-24
IN1-25
IN1-26
IN1-27
IN1-28
[Pre-Admit Certification]
IN1-29
[Verification Date]
IN1-30
[Verification By]
IN1-31
IN1-32
[Billing Status]
IN1-33
IN1-34
IN1-35
IN1-36
[Policy Number]
IN1-37
[Policy Deductible]
IN1-38
IN1-39
IN1-40
IN1-41
IN1-42
IN1-43
[Insured Sex]
IN1-44
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Open eFilm
Go to Utility/Process Manager
Click Settings
Record AE Title
Record Port
Click Ok
Close the Process Manager
Go to Start/Run
Type cmd
In the black command box, type ipconfig
Click enter
Record your IP address (Note: All eFilm workstations must have a static IP)
Close the command prompt
Create a spreadsheet to define your eFilm Workstations (see Table 1)
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Friendly Name
Hostname/IP
AE Title
Port
Type
Radiology WS 1
[Link]
RADWS1
4006
Workstation
Radiology WS 2
Tech Review
WS
Backup Archive
[Link]
RADWS2
4006
Workstation
[Link]
TECHWS1
4006
Workstation
[Link]
BACKUP1
4006
Server
Note: This table is only an example. Please use your unique information.
Table 1
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16)
17)
18)
Open eFilm
Click Edit/Properties
Go to the Remote Device tab
Enter the Store Server information:
a.
Description Enter the friendly name of your server, e.g.,
EFILMRISPACS-STORE (choose a name that is easily identifiable)
b.
AE Title Application Entity Title for your server, e.g.,
EFILMRISPACS (Note: AE Titles are case sensitive)
c.
Hostname Enter the IP address of your server, e.g., [Link]
d.
Port: Enter the server port for your server, e.g., 104
e.
Type: Select Server
f.
Default: Leave unchecked
g.
Click Add
h.
Select the server you entered
i.
Click Verify
j.
If the server does not verify, please repeat and verify the information
above.
19) Enter the Query/Retrieve QR Server information:
a.
Description Enter the friendly name of your server, e.g.,
EFILMRISPACS-QR (choose a name that is easily identifiable)
b.
AE Title Application Entity Title for your server, e.g.,
EFILMRISPACS_QR (Note: AE Titles are case sensitive)
c.
Hostname Enter the IP address of your server, e.g., [Link]
d.
Port: Enter the server port for your server, e.g., 105
e.
Type: Select Server
f.
Default: Check this box
g.
Click Add
h.
Select the server you entered
i.
Click Verify
j.
If the server does not verify, please repeat and verify the information
above.
20) Select the Image Channel tab
21) Enter the IC Server information:
a.
Description Enter the friendly name of your server, e.g.,
EFILMRISPACS-QR (choose a name that is easily identifiable)
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vi.
vii.
viii.
Interval
Server Interval Check (Minutes): Defines amount of time
client queries server for new downloads
Status
Shows current download progress
About
Software information
Quit
Quit application
If you have any questions, please contact support. Be sure to include your
name, company name, phone, fax, email and order number, so we can provide
prompt support. We also recommend you study the full system manual to
become familiar with the system.
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Essential steps for setting up PACS access for users include typing the web address into the browser, logging into the system with a username and password, and managing user roles and access through the administration section. Users must be defined in the system, and referring physicians need unique logins assigned to them under the admin users section to access patient studies and reports . A unique password is critical in this process to ensure secure access to the system. It prevents unauthorized access and helps maintain HIPAA compliance by protecting patient information. Passwords should contain a minimum of six characters, including numbers and letters, to enhance security .
When modifying system modalities by adding new ones, it is crucial to proceed with caution as once a modality is added, it cannot be deleted. This precaution is necessary to prevent irreversible errors and ensure stability within the system's modality configuration. It emphasizes careful planning and consideration before making changes to avoid negatively impacting operational workflows .
To add a physician as a referring physician in the eFilm RIS/PACS™ system, the physician must be explicitly defined in the system by adding them under Edit/Physicians. After entering the required information and clicking 'save', the physician is added to the Referring Physician List . Next, a username and password must be created for the referring physician by going to Admin/Users, where 'referring physician' must be selected as the role from the dropdown list . This login must be assigned to the referring physician in the system, ensuring they can securely access images and reports . The Referring Physician Login field is then populated, allowing the physician to view patient information and studies . The role and login credentials ensure referring physicians can only view information specifically assigned to them ."}
To add a new patient to the system, click the "add patient" button, which will prompt a screen showing various fields for patient information. It is important to leave the Patient ID field blank during this process, as this allows the system to automatically generate a unique ID for the patient once the information is saved . This automatically assigned ID is essential as it is linked to all specific patient data within the system, ensuring accurate tracking and management of patient information . After entering all necessary information, save to complete the process .
Not forwarding necessary ports to the internal PACS server can prevent remote access by external DICOM clients, as these ports are crucial for communication between connected systems . Without open ports, remote clients may not be able to perform essential operations like DICOM Push or Query/Retrieve, which are used for transmitting and accessing medical imaging data remotely . This could hinder radiologists and medical professionals from accessing and reviewing medical images from outside the local network, compromising timely diagnosis and patient care. Blocking these ports may also result in a failure to verify server connections, impacting the ability to add or manage external servers efficiently .
The system facilitates avoiding duplicate patient records during the patient addition process by prompting the user when a new patient entry has a name and/or date of birth matching an existing patient. The user must then decide whether to select from a list of existing patients or proceed with entering a new patient entry . This step is crucial to prevent duplicate entries, ensuring that each patient has a unique record in the system, which is essential for accurate tracking of medical history and demographic information .
To add a new insurance company to the eFilm RIS/PACS™ system, an administrator should click the "add insurance" button within the system's insurance section. A popup screen will appear where necessary information, including a web address, can be entered. It is crucial that the web address begins with 'http://' to ensure proper hyperlink functionality. This guarantees that the system correctly recognizes and accesses the web address, allowing users to navigate directly to the insurance company's website when needed . After entering the information, the administrator should click 'Save' to complete the addition of the insurance .
Setting up eFilm ActiveX settings in the eFilm RIS/PACS™ system is essential for enabling the viewing and interaction with medical images and data. ActiveX controls are used within Internet Explorer to facilitate access to various features of the eFilm system, such as image viewing and manipulation . Certain functionalities, including the access to the eFilm Workstation and the workflow processes for viewing medical images and studies, rely on these settings to operate correctly . Moreover, the system may prompt users to install an ActiveX program, which is necessary for the proper functioning of the web viewer functionalities, allowing seamless interaction with patient studies and data . Ensuring ActiveX controls are correctly set up supports the secure and efficient management of patient information in the PACS system.
The procedure for searching appointments in the eFilm RIS/PACS™ system involves entering the search criteria, such as patient name or ID, and clicking the “search” button . Once found, clicking on the appointment opens its details for further actions like confirming, editing, or printing . This streamlines workflow efficiency by providing quick access and the ability to perform multiple actions, such as verification and printing, directly from the schedule view . This comprehensive approach to managing appointments within the same interface minimizes the time required for administrative tasks, thus enhancing operational efficiency.
A user should add an 'Outside Study' in scenarios where studies are performed at an outside facility that need to be read at their clinic, or for studies that are not digital but need to be included in the worklist . Critical information that must be noted before adding it to the system includes the patient ID assigned through the RIS, which is necessary for correctly adding the outside study . Additionally, if a patient was on the schedule but no images are available to send, the user can pull the study information from the schedule by searching for the patient's appointment, which will auto-fill the necessary fields .









