A Service Evaluation of Telesonography®
and the Measured Outcomes for an Under-Resourced OB/GYN Practice
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the following people for their contributions to this study: Melissa Mercado, RDMS (OB/GYN, FE); Katherine O’Brien, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RDCS (FE); Molly Siemens, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN, FE), RVT (VT); Sonia Graham, RDMS (OB/GYN, FE); Grace Nelms, RDMS (ABD, OB/GYN), RVT; Shyanne Rightmer, RDMS (OB/GYN), RVT; Kelsey Hughes, RT(s), RVT, RDMS (AB); (OB/GYN); Chelsey Willey, RDMS (OB/GYN, AB); Whitney Robinson, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RDCS (FE); Alexandra Knott, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RDCS (FE), RVT; Courtney Deal, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RVT; Samantha Hilton, ARDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RDCS (FE), NT; Jenna Rushing, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN); Amanda Ladd; and Juliette Wyatt.
Declaration of Conflicting Interests
The Authors are employed by BB Imaging, the parent company of TeleScan®.
Funding
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness of TeleScan®, a tech-enabled telesonography® service, in an under-resourced OB/GYN clinic.
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Methods
Quantitative data was collected for each exam to determine its efficiency and accuracy. A patient survey was also offered to measure satisfaction. Data was collected and analyzed to produce early trends following the implementation of the service.
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Results
TeleScan® decreased patient exam and report turnaround times in an under-resourced OB/GYN clinic, which correlated with decreases in the time until the next appointment and the clearing of longstanding backlogs. Importantly, this efficiency was achieved without forfeiting diagnostic accuracy or patient satisfaction.
Conclusion
The data demonstrates the service reduced wait times for this under-resourced clinic without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.