Automated tracking of incomplete or pending radiology reports

**Purpose**

1.1. Automate the tracking of incomplete or pending radiology reports in mammography, ensuring no diagnostic report is missed or delayed.
1.2. Automate identification, flagging, and follow-up on pending radiology interpretations requiring clinician review, approval, or completion.
1.3. Automating escalation of overdue mammography reports by alerting radiologists, managers, or quality assurance teams to prevent reporting bottlenecks.
1.4. Automates periodic review of report status and streamlines communication to close incomplete workflows in diagnostic imaging.

**Trigger Conditions**

2.1. When a radiology report has a status of pending, incomplete, or unreviewed for a configurable period (e.g., 24, 48, or 72 hours).
2.2. Upon system event indicating a new report generated but not signed off by a radiologist.
2.3. Upon system database query returning unresolved reports exceeding specified aging criteria.
2.4. On scheduled basis (e.g., daily at 6pm) to automate summary notifications.

**Platform Variants**

3.1. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Power Automate Flow with trigger “When an item is created or modified (SharePoint/OneDrive)” and action “Send email notification if report status = incomplete.”
3.2. Google Apps Script
• Feature/Setting: Script to query Google Sheets/Mail API; automate alerts when "status" cell is “pending.”
3.3. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Trigger: New Database Entry (Airtable); Action: Gmail > send alert if “status” = “pending.”
3.4. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder/Flow to automate escalation if any Case or Custom Object “Radiology Report” Status ≠ Complete after 24h.
3.5. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Script/Flow Designer, trigger on “radiology report” update; Action: automate task assignment.
3.6. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook; automate Slack alert in #radiology_channel if pending status detected.
3.7. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Programmable SMS API automates message to radiologist when overdue report is detected.
3.8. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: API integration; automate incident trigger if a report lingers in pending for > defined SLA.
3.9. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated transactional emails to radiologists when reports are flagged incomplete using SendGrid Mail Send API.
3.10. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Lambda function automates DB scan for incomplete reports, triggers SNS for notification.
3.11. Google Cloud Functions
• Feature/Setting: Cloud Function on timer checks for incomplete status, automates alert via Pub/Sub.
3.12. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automated Workflow to send notifications and create reminders on overdue report rows.
3.13. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automations center configures trigger “When status ≠ complete,” notifies user.
3.14. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Rules automate assignment/escalate overdue task when custom field “report status” is incomplete.
3.15. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Butler power-up automates moving cards with “Incomplete” label to dedicated follow-up list.
3.16. Jira
• Feature/Setting: Automation Rule in Jira Cloud; trigger is issue with status “In Progress” beyond threshold, comment/tag radiologist.
3.17. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Notion API automates notification or page mention if database property “Status” remains “Pending.”
3.18. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Airtable Automations—when record status is “Pending,” automates email or Slack alert.
3.19. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation triggers reminder task when a custom object “Radiology Report” is not marked complete.
3.20. Intercom
• Feature/Setting: Custom Bots or automated inbox messages notify support/radiologists of aged pending reports.
3.21. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automated flow posts to channel using Teams API when sharepoint list detects incomplete report.
3.22. Outlook
• Feature/Setting: Automated rule sends flagged reminder emails for incomplete reports via Office 365 Mail API.
3.23. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Automate ticket creation/escalation for incomplete reports using webhook/API triggers.
3.24. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Automatic DocuSign reminders if final report electronic signature is outstanding.
3.25. BambooHR
• Feature/Setting: Automated action in workflow to notify supervisor if medical staff leaves report status in pending.
3.26. Power BI
• Feature/Setting: DAX/Alert rules automate dashboard alerts on incomplete reports in real time.
3.27. Google Calendar
• Feature/Setting: Calendar events or reminders generated for aged pending reports via API automation.

**Benefits**

4.1. Automates detection and follow-up, reducing manual report tracking workload.
4.2. Automated escalations prevent delays, improving regulatory and patient care compliance.
4.3. Automating notifications ensures radiologists and administrators act on overdue reports, boosting service quality.
4.4. Automated workflows standardize incomplete-report handling, minimize errors, and enable auditability.
4.5. Automating reminders and escalations enhances team accountability and optimizes turnaround times.
4.6. Automated data collection enables analytics into workflow performance and bottlenecks.
4.7. Automating communication across multiple channels (email, SMS, chat) increases response rates and completeness.
4.8. Automatedly improves transparency and tracking for managers and compliance officers.
4.9. Automates integration of disparate systems for seamless radiology workflow and report management.
4.10. Automating such processes supports continuous quality improvement in diagnostic imaging services.