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.

Dual source CT scanners shown to expedite treatment in emergency settings

Dual source CT scanners can eliminate the need for beta blockers to control heart rates during coronary CTA exams.

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Robot-assisted needle positioning in CT-guided procedures improves accuracy, reduces repeats

Compared to freehand techniques during procedures requiring needle positioning, robot assistance results in fewer adjustments, even for seasoned interventional radiologists.

Hospitals still facing financial struggles in 2023

Hospital margins were -1% in January 2023, compared to -0.7% in December 2022.

How effective is simulation training for interventional radiology procedures?

New survey data detail how simulation curriculum and training improves procedural competence among radiology residents, prompting some to suggest that it be routinely incorporated into IR residency.

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AI in healthcare? Many patients seem unimpressed

60% of U.S. adults would be uncomfortable if their healthcare provider relied on AI for their medical care.

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Low-field MRI systems improve accessibility, but what kind of diagnostic quality do they offer?

Experts recently compared the use of a 0.55T low-field MRI system to a 1.5T system to determine whether the results rendered were within an acceptable diagnostic range.

UnitedHealth Group closes $5.4B acquisition of LHC Group

UnitedHealth Group has closed its $5.4 billion acquisition of home health care giant LHC Group, the company confirmed in a new filing.

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Black patients more likely to experience dialysis graft failure, costly repercussions

When rads are forced to repeat such procedures within 30 days, patients can experience increased risk of death, alongside the added burden to the health system, experts wrote in Radiology.

Quality

The best children’s heart hospitals in the US

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

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

Hundreds of MRI units affected by FDA Class 1 recall

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