How can I maximize my efficiency in the clinic?

I have found that my time is better spent if I:

1. Get in an ~hour before official work schedule time period.

2. See all my OTVs on Mondays (or Tuesdays for holidays). I found that seeing them on Thursday or Fridays allows for more visits on the following Monday because of weekend issues. No simulat...

Agree with sticking to a "block" schedule.

I do OTVs only on Mondays, no consults or follow ups unless urgent and can't be scheduled anywhere else.

In terms of seeing consults, it helps to have your computer system setup with pacs access to the common places/hospitals where your referrals have had ...

This seems like more work but it makes things easier in the long run: We always get a brand new copy of the pathology report on consult day straight from the pathology department of the relevant hospital. (No second hand copies!) The nurses also ask if there are any pending studies on the specimen.

Rad Onc Clinic operations during current C-Virus Pandemic:

1. Triage consults.

2. Put off follow-up patients who are more than 1 year out from treatment(s) / triage follow-ups less than 1 year out from treatment(s).

3. Delay starting prostate cancer cases especially if low risk favorable intermediat...