Challenges, Barriers, and Successes of Standardized Report Templates: Results of an SIR Survey.

Overview

Registry data are being increasingly used to establish treatment guidelines, set benchmarks, allocate resources and make payment decisions. While many registries rely on manual data entry, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is using automated data extraction for its VIRTEX registry. This relies on participants using consistent terminology with highly structured data in physician-developed Standardized Reports (SR). To better understand barriers towards adoption, a survey was sent to 3,178 SIR members. Responses were obtained from 451 IR practitioners from 92 unique academic and 151 unique private practices. Of these, 75% use structured reports and 32% use the SIR SR. The most common barriers to usage include SR length (35% of respondents), lack of awareness of the SR (31%), and lack of agreement on adoption within practices (27%). The results demonstrate insights regarding barriers in using and/or adoption of SR, as well as potential solutions.