Configuring Workflow Settings
Introduction
You can customize the automated workflow options for F8 and F9 functionality to best meet your business needs by configuring the following settings in the Workflow settings tab:
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This feature is especially helpful to residents working in PowerScribe when they invoke the Draft or Preliminary workflow. See Skipping an Unread Study - F9 and Draft Status Handling for PowerScribe Users. |
Path
User Settings > Workflow
Steps
- Modify the following settings as needed.
- When you have finished configuring all settings, click Close to apply and save setting changes.
Mark Study Dictated (F8) Settings
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Mark Study Dictated (F8) |
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Automatically display next unread study |
If enabled, Synapse displays the next unread study after marking a current study dictated (by pressing F8). |
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Return to the worklist |
If enabled, Synapse allows you to return to the Worklist and manually select the next study. This setting is enabled by default. |
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If you skip studies (F9) or choose to not view studies that are reserved by another user, an alert displays when you reach the end of the list you are working on to let you know that any remaining studies are either reserved by another user or were previously viewed. |
Skip Study (F9) Settings
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Skip Study (F9) |
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Automatically display the next unread study |
If enabled, Synapse automatically displays the next unread study after skipping the currently displayed study (by pressing F9). This setting is disabled by default. |
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Return to the worklist |
If enabled, Synapse allows you to return to the Worklist and manually select the next study. This setting is enabled by default. |
Automatic Display Settings
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Description |
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Automatic Display |
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Skip studies in a Preliminary Status |
This setting is enabled by default. If enabled, studies with a Preliminary status will not launch in the normal, automatic workflow. This feature is supported in all Worklists that support automatic workflow. |
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Skip studies reserved for others
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If enabled, Synapse ignores any unread studies reserved for other users when using the automated workflow. This setting is enabled by default. |
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Skip studies currently displayed by others
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If enabled, Synapse ignores any unread studies that other users with dictation privileges are currently viewing when using the automated workflow. This setting is enabled by default. |
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Always select the study at the top of the Worklist |
If enabled, Synapse always displays the study at the top of the list when automatically displaying the next unread study. This setting is disabled by default. |
Dictation Notification Setting
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Dictation Notification: Synapse notifies the dictation system when an unread study is opened to manually or automatically send study information to the dictation system. |
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Notify dictation system when an unread study is opened |
If enabled, Synapse notifies the dictation system when an unread study is opened to automatically send study information to the dictation system. This setting is disabled by default. |
Dictation Options Settings
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Dictation Options |
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Mark as Dictated |
If enabled, Synapse changes the study status to Dictated and removes the study from the Unread Studies Worklist. Note: The study is only removed from the Unread Studies Worklist if you have dictation privileges. The F8 keyboard shortcut is not available when you select the setting Mark as Dictated. This setting is enabled by default. |
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Reserve for Me |
If enabled, Synapse reserves the study for you. This setting is disabled by default. |
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Reserve for Others |
If enabled, Synapse reserves the study for another user. This setting is disabled by default. |
Worklist Filter Setting
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Description |
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Save QBE filters |
If enabled, Synapse automatically saves filter values and applies them each time the worklist is displayed. This setting is enabled by default. |
Nuclear Quantification Setting
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Automatically launch nuclear quantification software for unfinalized study |
If enabled, Synapse automatically launches your configured nuclear medicine application for an unfinalized study. This setting is only enabled for authorized users of Cedars-Sinai Cardiac Suite and INVIA 4DM. |
Reading Protocol Images Viewed Alert Setting
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Show Alert when All Images are Not Viewed |
This setting displays an alert for the selected modalities when you press F8 or navigate to the last step in a Reading Protocol, indicating whether a series has been viewed, partially viewed or not viewed. The MG modality is selected by default. |
Check Mark for Images Viewed Setting
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Show Checkmark if All Images Viewed in Series |
This setting allows you to specify whether to see a checkmark on the thumbnail for a series in the Series Picker if you have viewed all images.
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Results
Synapse automatically saves any updated options and displays the following message in the bottom left corner of the window: Successfully saved.
Synapse displays the following message that you must take the following action to apply the settings: Refresh the Synapse browser window for settings to apply.