When study data is entered, it might be incomplete or inaccurate. When the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager receives a study, it sends the patient identification number to the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software, and requests that the hospital RIS server be queried for existing patient data.
If you require additional information stored on the server, or have reason to doubt the accuracy of the patient details for the incoming study, you can configure the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager to override the study data with data stored in the RIS server, if the matching criteria are met.
The RIS patient matching feature also ensures that the patient attributes stored in the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager contain the most up-to-date details from hospital records. If any patient details were changed in the RIS server, for example the patient name changed, the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software automatically informs the Workflow Manager and updates the appropriate record.
NOTE: Patient Matching is based on a number of predefined, configurable criteria. These criteria can be configured using the Admin Tool. For more information, contact Customer Service.