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Source: Center for Diagnostics and Medicine
Moscow medical workers have gained access to a modern online service for tracking the use of diagnostic equipment. Developed by specialists from the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine, this tool will be available to all outpatient departments. It allows analyzing the dynamics of medical equipment use, assessing the efficiency of work and redistributing the workload more effectively. This was reported by Yuri Vasiliev, Senior Consultant in Radiology, General Director of the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine at the Moscow Department of Health.
“In recent years, Moscow has seen transformative progress in the field of healthcare digitalization. We continue to expand our portfolio of digital services. Our team at the Diagnostics and Telemedicine Center has created a dashboard that allows us to analyze and track the use of diagnostic equipment. This dashboard combines data from all digital diagnostic equipment connected to the Unified Radiological Information Service EMIAS, which is accessible to 155 medical organizations of the Moscow Department of Health. Now, specialists from outpatient and polyclinic departments can independently receive real-time data on the load of both their equipment and the equipment of other medical centers, which helps improve planning, redistribution of workload, patient flow management, and informed decision-making. This initiative increases the availability of radiological diagnostics,” said Yuri Vasiliev.
The service includes customizable filtering options by medical organization, type of research, region, and type of device. Data is processed by more than 20 parameters, including the percentage of equipment usage, number of studies, shift details, as well as information about the medical organization and specific devices. Users can also view equipment usage data in tabular form for specific periods, with updates occurring regularly. Feedback from users is provided to ensure optimal operation of the service.
The new tracking service was developed by the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine at the Moscow Department of Health. Currently, radiologists conduct more than 100,000 studies weekly, and in the first half of 2024, the number of studies will increase by 11% compared to the same period last year. Due to the increase in the volume of studies, various analytical panels are being developed, about 75 of which have already been put into operation.
The Diagnostics and Telemedicine Center is a leading scientific organization within the Moscow Department of Health. It specializes in image interpretation, coordinates the management of radiology departments, and improves the quality of diagnostic studies by standardizing them. In addition, the Center plays an important role in disseminating advanced medical experience and introducing innovative technologies in medical institutions not only in Moscow, but throughout Russia.