Phase 3: Design

The design phase typically takes 3-8 weeks to complete and builds on what was addressed in the workflow discovery. The design of your system structure and radiology reporting templates will prepare you for the upcoming build phase.

Duration: 3-8 weeks

System Structure

The design of system settings and system integrations is needed for RADPAIR to configure and deliver the system.

Key Decisions

Decision Area	Description
Sub-organizations	Define organizational hierarchy and structure within RADPAIR
Order/Exam Identifiers	Establish unique identifiers for orders and exams
Clinical Information	Determine what clinical information populates into radiology reports

RADPAIR relies on your HIS/RIS for order and clinical information, and PACS for measurement and dose information. Design review needs to be completed across these systems.

Report Templates and Study Catalog

Key Decisions

1

Starter Pack Templates

Decide whether to use RADPAIR's Starter Pack of reporting templates and Best Practice Guidelines as your foundation.

2

Procedure Catalog Validation

Validate your procedure catalog and ensure it is complete and accurate.

3

Template Mapping

Map your procedure catalog to appropriate report templates.

4

Integration Review

Complete design review across HIS/RIS and PACS systems to ensure proper data flow.

Template Considerations

Element	Questions to Address
Template Structure	What sections are required? What is optional?
Auto-population	What fields should auto-populate from clinical data?
Guidelines	What best practice guidelines should be embedded?
Customization	What organization-specific customizations are needed?

Integration Design

Review and document integration requirements for:

• HIS/RIS Integration - Order information, clinical data, report distribution

• PACS Integration - Measurements, dose information, study metadata

• Third-party Systems - Any additional systems requiring integration

Phase Deliverables

By the end of the Design phase, you should have:

• Defined system structure and configuration

• Documented sub-organization hierarchy

• Established identifier standards

• Validated procedure catalog

• Completed template mapping

• Documented integration requirements

• Finalized design specifications for build phase