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.

Medicare releases guidance on new model targeting ‘wasteful’ radiology procedures
CMS explains how IR specialists can submit prior authorization requests to the federal payment program for seniors, including what evidence is required.
Beyond just nodules—model uses all low-dose CT data to make long-term lung cancer risk predictions
New findings published in RSNA's Radiology highlight the shortcomings of using nodule characteristics and patient history alone to predict an individual’s true cancer risk.
‘Direct-to-patient’ digital prompt boosts CT lung cancer screening uptake
Researchers with two academic health systems recently tried a new approach to increase LDCT uptake, reaching patients electronically outside of a regular appointment and asking them to request a screening.
Over half of emergency CT requests are considered 'inadequate'
Up to 72% of CT requisitions from ED providers could be considered inadequate according to RI-RADS, which was developed to evaluate the clinical reasoning quality of imaging orders.
FDA announces recall of ultrasound systems impacted by software glitch
The inaccurate measurements could lead to misdiagnoses or improper treatment, a regulatory notice suggests.

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Medicare releases guidance on new model targeting ‘wasteful’ radiology procedures

CMS explains how IR specialists can submit prior authorization requests to the federal payment program for seniors, including what evidence is required.

Beyond just nodules—model uses all low-dose CT data to make long-term lung cancer risk predictions

New findings published in RSNA's Radiology highlight the shortcomings of using nodule characteristics and patient history alone to predict an individual’s true cancer risk.

‘Direct-to-patient’ digital prompt boosts CT lung cancer screening uptake

Researchers with two academic health systems recently tried a new approach to increase LDCT uptake, reaching patients electronically outside of a regular appointment and asking them to request a screening.

Over half of emergency CT requests are considered 'inadequate'

Up to 72% of CT requisitions from ED providers could be considered inadequate according to RI-RADS, which was developed to evaluate the clinical reasoning quality of imaging orders.

FDA announces recall of ultrasound systems impacted by software glitch

The inaccurate measurements could lead to misdiagnoses or improper treatment, a regulatory notice suggests.

Radiology department launches initiative promising same-day breast biopsies

University of Chicago Medicine believes it's the only provider in the Windy City to offer biopsies the same day as a breast imaging exam.

Research highlights rampant 'over-scanning' during pediatric CT exams

Experts involved in the study caution that this increases children’s risk of developing radiation-induced malignancies down the road.

Hospital in Mexico earns first heart failure certification of its kind

A facility outside the United States has received the American Heart Association's Comprehensive Heart Failure Center Certification for the first time.