Scheduled study workflow: The patient’s view

At its simplest, a workflow is a sequence of events, initiated by a trigger event, such as when a study is scheduled. For a patient, a scheduled study workflow begins when he visits his family physician with a complaint and ends when he receives the diagnosis and treatment options from his physician.

The following topics outline a typical, simplified workflow for a scheduled study from the patient’s perspective:

1. Pre-acquisition

2. Acquisition

3. Reporting

4. Results distribution