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.

RSS icon
Thumbnail

Targeting a new quality challenge in radiology: CT repeat rates within the same examination

University of Wisconsin–Madison physicists recently investigated this topic, analyzing repeat rates across nearly 104,000 exams performed at several institutions. 

breast radiologist breast cancer mammography

ACR slams JAMA mammography study, editorial over ‘outrageous and insulting’ claims

Content published in the noted journal accused breast imaging providers of operating based on financial incentives, rather than patients' needs. 

LGBTQ care lesbian gay rainbow

Radiology department bolsters staff knowledge on LGBTQ care with simple intervention

Dozens of team members have now taken part and they’re beginning to see results, according to a new Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology study. 

Thumbnail

Flagship hospital’s mammography program still shuttered more than a year after controversy

House lawmakers ordered inspections at the medical center in 2019 amid reports the facility was struggling to notify patients after breast imaging. 

Thumbnail

Meet the 10 best hospitals in the world

North America has bragging rights to the five best hospitals in the world, although institutions specifically in the United States make up only nine of the top 25.

chest pain lung pulmonary embolism

New pulmonary embolism approach could substantially reduce imaging overuse

The pretest probability score produced false-negative rates below 1% and dropped imaging use by about 20%, according to a new JAMA Cardiology study. 

money maze payment reimbursement

CMS quality initiative will overburden practices ‘still reeling’ from COVID-19, ACR and others warn

Physicians are urging the agency to ease reporting requirements and data collection, according to a letter shared recently.

healthcare value value-based care money dollar

CMS should consider cutting pay for low-value imaging to curb misuse, RAND Corp. says

The recommendation stems from an analysis of Medicare waste in radiology and other specialties, published in JAMA Network Open. 

Displaying 617 - 624 of 1214
Design by Adaptive Theme