1. A computer implemented-method of implementing a critical results reporting pathway, comprising: initiating a critical results reporting pathway in a computer system, upon a critical data element being identified by said computer system in a report created at a client computer of said computer system, or upon entry into the computer system of an examination order at a client computer of said computer system; identifying a user who entered said examination order or said report and notifying said user of initiation of said critical results reporting pathway via a predetermined electronic communication method predetermined by said user; receiving acknowledgement from said user of said notification via said predetermined electronic communication method, and linking said acknowledgement to a medical finding in said examination order or said report in a database; activating an electronic auditing tool and tracking all actions, using said computer system, which are performed by said user upon review of said report or said examination order at said client computer of said computer system, said actions which include documenting said user's review of said report or said examination order; presenting to said user automated medical options from said database, using said computer system, said medical options which include consultations, additional examinations or procedures; receiving a selection from said user of at least one of said medical options; presenting said user with a list of context-specific options, generated based upon said selected at least one medical option; receiving a selection from said user of one of said context-specific options; and implementing said user's selected context-specific option.
1. A computer implemented-method of implementing a critical results reporting pathway, comprising: initiating a critical results reporting pathway in a computer system, upon a critical data element being identified by said computer system in a report created at a client computer of said computer system, or upon entry into the computer system of an examination order at a client computer of said computer system; identifying a user who entered said examination order or said report and notifying said user of initiation of said critical results reporting pathway via a predetermined electronic communication method predetermined by said user; receiving acknowledgement from said user of said notification via said predetermined electronic communication method, and linking said acknowledgement to a medical finding in said examination order or said report in a database; activating an electronic auditing tool and tracking all actions, using said computer system, which are performed by said user upon review of said report or said examination order at said client computer of said computer system, said actions which include documenting said user's review of said report or said examination order; presenting to said user automated medical options from said database, using said computer system, said medical options which include consultations, additional examinations or procedures; receiving a selection from said user of at least one of said medical options; presenting said user with a list of context-specific options, generated based upon said selected at least one medical option; receiving a selection from said user of one of said context-specific options; and implementing said user's selected context-specific option. 2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: assigning a priority status using said computer system, to notification of said user of said initiation of said critical results reporting pathway.