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.

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Coronavirus is a public health emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency after more than 200 people have died from the illness.

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Life expectancy rises as overdose deaths decline

For the first time in four years, U.S. life expectancy rose in 2018, according to new data from the CDC.

Malpractice, emotional fears fuel radiologists’ hesitancy in using RadPeer

The clinical tool has facilitated 41 million reviews since its inception, but some doctors are still concerned about being punished for their mistakes, according to a new study. 

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CMS updates Hospital Compare, seeks quality measures feedback

CMS is undergoing a revamp of its Compare websites, which allow patients and users to compare healthcare providers based on quality measures. The agency recently updated its Hospital Compare website with new measurement data and the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.

 

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Coronavirus deaths jump to 100

An infectious respiratory virus found in China is spreading and raising alarm bells across the world. More than 4,500 cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified in China, as well as five cases in the U.S.

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Millions of unscheduled imaging exams may be slipping through the cracks each year

Researchers recently studied this phenomenon at one academic institution, and their findings could have widespread implications across radiology.

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Coronavirus spreads from China to US

A new virus that presents with SARS-like symptoms has been discovered in China and already spread to at least two people in the United States, according to the CDC.

Deploying radiologists as ‘human clinical decision support’ to quash inappropriate imaging

Yale New Haven Hospital recently tested out this workflow change, adding a button in its EHR that allows physicians to suggest changes to CT or MRI requests.