Schedule Explorer [Beta]

Inspect the timeline of your imaging operations, scanner by scanner, to compare what was scheduled vs what happened.

This feature is in beta - we have planned improvements over the coming weeks, to bring some of your favorite features from our Modality Metrics and Daily Overview dashboards, all in one place. In the meantime, we welcome your feedback to improve it and make it more useful to you. Please see below to reach out and chat with us.

Getting started

The Schedule Explorer is an app. You can find it in Explore > Apps > Schedule Explorer

Dashboard overview displaying various metrics and reports for examination scheduling and performance.

We recommend you add it as a favorite, either directly from the tile, or directly from within the page.

Schedule Explorer interface displaying exam and appointment information with associated metrics.

Understanding the data

The Schedule Explorer is a visualization of how long your imaging operations unfolded throughout the day. It combines DICOM and HL7 data into a harmonized view.

Dropdown menu showing options for scheduled and performed tasks in a filter interface.

Scheduled vs Performed

By default, you will see a comparison of appointment (what was scheduled) and exams (what was performed), for each scanner and each day within your selection.

Note that a Buffer time is added to 'performed' tiles, to account for patient change time. It appears in a lighter green.

Scheduled

In this mode, only appointments are displayed.

Performed

In this mode, only exams are displayed. Note that a buffer time is added. Both 'Scheduled vs Performed' and 'Scheduled' require integration with HL7 to be displayed.

Operating hours

Operating hours are represented with a light grey overlay. They are taken into consideration in metrics calculation.

Metrics

Metrics showing schedule and room utilization percentages for various categories.

On the right end of the screen, you can find a set of metrics. They update based on your filters.

Schedule utilization : appointment time / total operating time

Room utilization : [exam time + buffer] / total operating time

Using filters

Selecting Scanners

You can customize which scanners you wish to see by clicking the 'Filter' button. From there you will be able to remove scanners via this filter panel.

Schedule overview displaying scheduled and performed tasks for various scanners on Monday.

Additionally, you may click the '+' button to access list and select/unselect the scanners that you need

Schedule overview displaying scheduled and performed scans for various machines on a timeline.

Applying time filters

The Schedule Explorer can show maximum of seven days of data.

You can select your date range by clicking on the datepicker button at the top. You can also move your time interval up or down one day by clicking on the arrows

Tip : you can find quick ranges in this modal to save time. You can also find your most recent date selection at the bottom left.

Date range selection interface for scheduling events from June 15 to June 21, 2024.

Drilling down

Quick view with the hover details

You can show a few selected details by hovering over any appointment or exam. You will see a popup as shown below:

Patient examination details including section, study description, duration, and MRN number.

Need to copy-paste some of the information ? When viewing the details, click on this button to copy the field that you need.

Opening the side panel

To get more information on an exam, simply click on a tile : a side panel will open, containing additional fields.

Schedule Explorer displaying patient exam details and scheduled versus performed metrics.

You can also open these details in a new tab or view in full page, using the top bar in the side panel.

Help us improve

Would you like to share feedback on this feature? We would love to hear your thoughts on what you have found useful - or what could be added, so we can further improve this functionality.

To do so, please contact [email protected]