Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Research Article
Saving Time and Money: Effectiveness of Outpatient Echocardiogram Utilization Review at an Academic Safety Net Hospital
Author(s): Preeti Singhal, Reid Goodman*, Wesley Ghasem, Stephen Yau, Grace Liu, David Laughrun and Wilson Kwan
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated a preexisting backlog of outpatient echocardiogram orders at our academic safety-net
healthcare system. We developed a unique model of utilization review for outpatient echocardiogram orders using appropriate use criteria (AUC)
to improve health system-wide efficiency of cardiovascular imaging delivery and resource management.
Methods: Senior cardiology fellows were hired to prospectively review 4075 outpatient echocardiogram orders placed between January 1, 2020
and April 1, 2021. The order date, specialty and clinical setting of the ordering provider, and rationale for each order were determined, and orders
were approved or canceled based on our AUC. Ordering providers received individualized messages informing them of the order review outcome
and rationale for each decision. .. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2329-9517.2022.10.488
Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis received 427 citations as per Google Scholar report
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