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In the auto assignment workflow, assignment of studies to a radiologist is performed according to rules determined by your organization. An auto assignment rule is comprised of a worklist filter to determine which studies qualify for auto-assignment and a set of radiologists to assign those studies to. Studies are assigned according to a radiologists privileges and access to report on a given study and the radiologist's current workload. If possible, when a patient has multiple unread case the cases are assigned to the same radiologist.
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Note: Automated Study Assignment is intended as an aid to, rather than a replacement for, physician oversight of the radiology study interpretation process. Automated Study Assignment workflow processes should be used only under appropriate physician supervision, to assure that the radiologic study interpretation process is taking place appropriately, and that patient care needs are being effectively met. |
Auto assignment rules may be managed by one or more individuals in your organization by granting the "Manage auto assignment rules" user permission. Users with this permission will see an "Auto assignment rules" tab as the right-most tab on their worklist.
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This configuration is not for everyone. If the team is large or if the personal dynamics of the group are such that radiologists aren't disposed to play fairly, then this model can be problematic. Still, for small, efficient groups this can be a very productive scheme for case distribution.
Additional Considerations
It should be noted that these three models are not mutually exclusive. It is possible to use these models in conjunction with one another. For example, a workflow manager might use auto assignment for a certain group of facilities with an established team of radiologists, but may need more direct control over cases assigned to a new radiologist.
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