Scheduled Workflow 2.0 - Brief Proposal

IHE Profile Proposal (Brief)

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1. Proposed Profile: Imaging Acquisition Workflow - Radiology

• Proposal Editor: Chris Lindop/Tony Palmer/Nerve Hoehn
• Date: N/A (Wiki keeps history)
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• Domain: Radiology and Other Imaging Acquisition Domains

2. The Problem

The Scheduled Workflow Integration Profile pioneered the use cases for integrating Systems which specialized in Order Placement/Department Scheduling Image Management and Image Acquisition Systems (i.e. CT, MR, US, etc) with DICOM MPPS. At this time, it was the current “state of integration” for integration order placers with order fillers. While with Image Managers, the value proposition is clear. PPS provides a mechanism for Image Managers to associate images acquired by modalities with procedures scheduled by Radiology Information Systems. The value for Radiology Information Systems is less clear. The value provided is minimal and insufficient for a RIS to fully automate workflow based solely on a MPPS message coming from a RIS.

3. Key Use Case

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4. Standards & Systems

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5. Discussion

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