Amid change, errors are inevitable. David Larson, associate professor of radiology at Stanford University and member of the RSNA Quality Committee, spoke Nov. 29 at RSNA 2016 on “Common Mistakes in Performance Improvement and How to Avoid Them."

A look ahead at some of 2017’s most significant policy changes

Radiologists have had an enormous impact on the field of medicine over the last 30 years. In order to maintain that influence, radiologist must focus on providing value-based care. 

The rising popularity of social media platforms offers radiologists the opportunity to engage with patient and colleagues in a way that wasn’t previously possible.

Teaching leadership skills should be done through a radiologist’s residency, allowing those reluctant to lead to get comfortable and make some mistakes in a more protected environment.

The 2,400-page Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015—“MACRA”—was only just finalized on October 14. But the law didn’t catch the American College of Radiology off guard. 

“Everyone has said we’ve got to tackle this one way or another,” said Giles W.L. Boland, MD, head of the department of radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “Right now the zeitgeist is looking for better value, but we need to determine that from the patient’s perspective—not ours.”

Radiology departments may benefit from scrutinizing their protocol when transferring trauma patients, according to a Sunday morning session at RSNA 2016.