Purpose
These reports provide an efficient way to identify and further investigate exams with outlier turnaround times and to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data submitted to the registry. Regularly reviewing the data can help you correct data entry or submission problems early on and ensure the data your facility submits for quality measure reporting are of high quality.
How to Access
From the GRID directory page in the NRDR portal, under Interactive Reports, select Exam Search to access the report. The About this Report tab provides insight into the report's measures and filter use. Upon selecting a tab, hover over the information icon (blue circle in the upper left corner) to obtain details about maximizing the report’s analysis capabilities.
Report Features
Get started by selecting one or more Corporate Account, at least one corresponding Facility, and a time frame of interest using the Exam From - To filter.
Exam Search Tab
The report enables you to query exam data using a variety of criteria:
Sort Table Filter: View performance results sorted either by date or by turnaround time.
Modality, Physician NPI, CPT Code, Anatomy, and Study Name: Pinpoint areas to further explore in the Turnaround Summary report using available values.
Place of Service: Sort performance by Ambulatory, Inpatient and ED care settings.
Number of Readers: View the impact on turnaround times of having more than one reader, e.g., a resident and attending physician.
Place of Service and Number of Readers are new data elements that can help you refine performance results and determine areas to focus on for quality improvement.
Turnaround (filter): Limits the report results displayed based on the turnaround time range selected.
The sample report below shows performance results for submitted exams from July 1 through July 31, 2020 for the study CT Head W/O Contrast and with the table sorted by turnaround times.
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The Turnaround sliding filter is a useful way to identify exams with unusual values, such as very high turnaround times or negative times. The sample report below shows a report view with the table sorted by date. The far-right column displays the turnaround time, in hours, both numerically and with a bar to help highlight larger values. The bar is light blue for positive turnaround times and red for negative values.
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Note: Negative turnaround times (in red) likely indicate incorrect data and should be investigated.