Quality

The focus of quality improvement in healthcare is to bolster performance and processes related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Leaders in this space also ensure the proper selection of imaging exams and procedures, and monitor the safety of services, among other duties. Reimbursement programs such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) utilize financial incentives to improve quality. This also includes setting and maintaining care quality initiatives, such as the requirements set by the Joint Commission.

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Are outcomes too often left out of radiology quality metrics?

The healthcare industry is increasing its focus on outcome-based quality metrics, but radiology continues to rely on structural metrics, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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How to woo your patients: 4 tips for creating a unique service culture in radiology

To thrive in today’s healthcare industry, radiologists are often looking for ways to set themselves apart and showcare their value to patient care. According to Tina Rudisill and Gail Schwartz of TRG Marketing Works in York, Penn., the best way to stand out is to “woo” your patients, impressing them with both the quality of your service and an overall positive experience.

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Are Physicians Compare metrics missing the mark on radiologist performance?

When the Affordable Care Act required physician performance information to be made available in a way that allows patients to make comparisons based on quality of care, the CMS Physicians Compare Initiative was born. However, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the initiative should include more imaging-specific metrics so it can accurately reflect a radiologist’s overall performance. 

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Imaging department reduces staffing hours, improves productivity

After 17 months of hard work, employees at the Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Ind., successfully decreased staffing hours in their diagnostic imaging department while increasing staff productivity and workforce engagement. How did they do it? 

The legal risks for radiologists who don't pay attention to CT scout images

Radiologists should always review CT scout images, and not doing so could have legal ramifications down the line, according to a recent commentary published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Initial CT findings can be bellwether of eventual costs in acute appendicitis cases

Baseline CT findings can serve as independent predictors of clinical outcomes, hospital resource utilization, and inpatient costs in cases related to acute appendicitis, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

GE Healthcare teams up with Temple University Health System

GE Healthcare and Temple University Health System have announced a seven-year collaboration that will focus on promoting high-quality, efficient imaging services at a lower cost.

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Lessons learned: 3 ways to limit wrong-patient events

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, faculty from Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute examined the frequency of wrong-patient events. The number of near-misses was “considerable,” they concluded, and there was definite room for improvement.

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