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.

Some patients more prone to MRI motion, with key implications for scheduling, procedure prep
Movement during these exams can have downstream consequences such as diagnostic uncertainty, higher costs from repeat scans, and delayed clinical decision-making.
State partnership dramatically improves follow-up adherence after interventional procedures
The goal was to turn imaging surveillance into a routine part of post-surgical care, rather than an optional step.
New oral contrast agent helps spot 'previously impossible-to-detect' findings on CT
Experts involved in its development are confident the agent has the potential to overcome shortcomings associated with conventional oral agents currently on the market.
Software glitch prompts FDA recall of popular PET systems
The recall was issued due to the potential for the systems to produce artifacts during PET exams.
Most urgent head CTs for older adults provide little value
New findings suggest that the majority of older adults (65+) with lower risk head injuries do not have positive findings on CT imaging.

Lack of standardized PSMA PET/CT reporting hindering patient care

A new assessment details numerous discrepancies between scoring systems, which could have a detrimental impact on patient care, experts contend.

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Radiology resident-led quality improvement project boosts incidental findings follow-up rate

The monthly audit is used to identify findings that may have been missed by referring providers within their network, along with initiating communication of radiologists' recommendations.

House Republicans propose reviving shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program

Reps. Diana Harshbarger and Blake Moore recently introduced the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act after bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate did the same in May.

David Magid, MD, MPH/MSPH, a professor of cardiology at the University of Colorado, explains attributing cardiac patient care to physicians in accountable care organizations.

Common methods for attributing cardiac care in ACOs may be falling short

As the United States continues to move toward quality-based care, ACOs need to rethink the way they attribute care to cardiologists and other members of the heart team.

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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.

Quality

Some patients more prone to MRI motion, with key implications for scheduling, procedure prep

State partnership dramatically improves follow-up adherence after interventional procedures

New oral contrast agent helps spot 'previously impossible-to-detect' findings on CT

Software glitch prompts FDA recall of popular PET systems

Most urgent head CTs for older adults provide little value