These patients are already in your system.
They’re just not in your breast program.
Breast findings surface across every imaging modality. Most programs have no way to ensure they are acted on.
Here are three reasons why:
1
Incidental findings often lack clear ownership
Findings documented in radiology reports are often for patients who have come in for something entirely unrelated to breast care. Without a structured program to capture them, there is no reliable path to ensure those patients received timely follow-up.
2
Operational burdens put a limit on program capacity
Technologists are stretched thin juggling appointment schedules, patient and provider communications, and MQSA compliance. With workforce shortages and rising demand for services, there is limited bandwidth to manage incidental findings at scale.
3
Site-by-site silos limit system-wide management
From binders to spreadsheets to disparate mammography platforms, processes and tools vary across facilities. Without cross-site visibility or coordination, compliance and patient retention efforts risk falling short at the enterprise level.
