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.

The best children’s heart hospitals in the US
The annual list is based on resources, services provided, outcomes data and survey responses from thousands of physicians. Did your facility make the cut?
AI algorithm effectively repurposes CT scans to screen for 2 key chronic diseases
Experts are hopeful that routine CT scans could serve the dual purpose of screening patients for both osteoporosis and heart disease.
Impella heart pump provides value during high-risk PCI, meta-analysis confirms
Using an Impella heart pump during high-risk PCI was linked to a reduced short-term mortality rate and an acceptable safety profile.
Hundreds of MRI units affected by FDA Class 1 recall
Failure to address these issues could "cause serious adverse health consequences or death," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned providers.
Google's Gemini answers patients' IR questions with greater accuracy, more empathy than providers
Some of today’s large language models may be more effective communicators than providers when it comes to explaining interventional radiology procedures.

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The best children’s heart hospitals in the US

The annual list is based on resources, services provided, outcomes data and survey responses from thousands of physicians. Did your facility make the cut?

AI algorithm effectively repurposes CT scans to screen for 2 key chronic diseases

Experts are hopeful that routine CT scans could serve the dual purpose of screening patients for both osteoporosis and heart disease.

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Impella heart pump provides value during high-risk PCI, meta-analysis confirms

Using an Impella heart pump during high-risk PCI was linked to a reduced short-term mortality rate and an acceptable safety profile.

Hundreds of MRI units affected by FDA Class 1 recall

Failure to address these issues could "cause serious adverse health consequences or death," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned providers.

Google's Gemini answers patients' IR questions with greater accuracy, more empathy than providers

Some of today’s large language models may be more effective communicators than providers when it comes to explaining interventional radiology procedures.

ACC and AHA outline calculation of cost-effectiveness in clinical practice guidelines

Healthcare's cost-conscious environment prompted the ACC and AHA to develop a statement on the value methodology to be used when creating clinical practice guidelines.

Radiology providers from Israel share how their hospital handled the mass casualties caused by the October 2023 terror attacks.

Radiology lessons learned from the 2023 terror attacks in Israel

Soroka University Medical Center served as the primary evacuation destination after the attack, accepting nearly 700 injured patients, most of whom needed medical imaging.

How the nation’s largest teleradiology group significantly strengthened stroke reporting

VRad has looked to improve use of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (or ASPECTS) through email reminders, educational materials and workflow prompts.