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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Patient self-scheduling significantly increases mammography completion rates

This small, low-cost practice change is a promising way to increase cancer screening participation, researchers detailed recently. 

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Startup aiming to streamline medical imaging appointments raises $9M

Medmo has now expanded nationwide, supporting clients including imaging centers, primary care groups, large hospital systems and virtual health providers. 

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Radiologist launches ‘groundbreaking’ second-opinion service with 24-hour turnaround time

RadiologyCheck.com is slated to launch soon, allowing patients across the globe to easily upload files “within seconds.” 

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Novel ‘next level of care’ protocol reduces wait times for follow-up services in radiology

Those involved believe the approach is “reproducible and systematic” and can potentially be applied nationally for any biopsies involving radiologists. 

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Medicare finalizes 2024 physician fee schedule with radiologist pay cuts, pause of AUC program

Physician advocacy groups including the RBMA, ASTRO, MGMA and AMA criticized the final rule, with the latter calling it a "recipe for financial instability." 

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Radiology vendor Covera Health raises up to $50M in financing, acquires AI firm

Coupled with its acquisition of CoRead—an AI quality assurance company used by over 2,000 hospitals—the startup plans to rapidly scale its offerings. 

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New MRI guidelines help decrease call burden on off-hours neuroradiologists by 74%

“As radiology strives to lessen staff call burden, generalist triage can sustain clinical service levels and reduce at-home call burnout,” experts wrote in JACR. 

Prior authorization for imaging causing anxiety, administrative burden for cancer patients

Payers most frequently require PA for imaging (71%), followed by IV chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, according to new survey data. 

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