Abstract
Article: The Technical Assistant Model: Efficiency in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Authors: Victoria Tepe, BS and Alexandrea Knott, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Category: OB/GYN [OB]
Credit: 0.75 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “The Technical Assistant Model: Efficiency in Maternal Fetal Medicine,” you will be able to:
Analyze maternal fetal medicine (MFM) sonographer survey results that demonstrate technical assistants (TAs) increase clinic efficiency
Discuss how the TA model proposes technical and administrative solutions in MFM to ease sonographer nonimaging job duties and burnout
Recognize patient satisfaction is enhanced with less wait times for scheduled procedures and assist sonographers and physicians increase the effectiveness of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) practices
Results of a time study showed sonographers spent what percent of their time on administrative duties. 60% 55% 40% 45%
Quantitative data for the time study were collected from how many sonographic studies? 100 1000 <100 >1000
Figure 3 represents the percentage of sonographer responses who rated the TA model in MFM as “very satisfied.” 22 % 11.11% 67% 0%
A literature review referenced studies noting scheduled outpatient appointments were a major influence on overall patient satisfaction, and an average wait time was? 34.1 minutes 56.4 minutes 36.7 minutes 51.6 minutes
Women seeking OB/GYN appointments wait on average how many days before they are seen by a provider? 18 31 24 21