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 simulations, consults or follow-ups on OTV days - unless urgent intervention needed for patient request.

3. Set a firm schedule: A) Consults within 7 days (afternoon appts) unless urgent, even for pain issue...

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 their imaging, so you're not trying to constantly trying to track down discs to look at scans.

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.

Today, these studies can change what the medical oncologist does dramatically. Also, it gives us a chance to see if OncotypeDX has been ordered if needed.

We all know that HIPPA does not require signe...

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 intermediate risk, and or any patient on (ADT) androgen deprivation therapy.

4. PPE training for: Physicians, therapists, receptionist, Nurses

5. Manage Rad Onc staffing levels - strategic.

6. Discuss issue with...