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.

Internal surgery patients with infectious complications shown not to benefit by extra CT

Thoracic CT is safely and wisely omitted from diagnostic protocols for ICU patients who have signs of infection after abdominopelvic surgery but were already imaged with abdominal CT.

February 13, 2023

Homegrown tracking boosts follow-up imaging for incidental findings of uncertain gravity

A structured program to track incidental findings on body CT has significantly boosted rates of clinician follow-up as well as timely patient adherence to radiologist recommendations for next exams.

February 12, 2023

Sectra reinforces top standing among PACS suppliers recognized by KLAS; Fujifilm stays strong with VNA

Healthcare research outfit KLAS is out with its 2023 Best in KLAS awards recognizing excellence in healthcare software and services, and the Sweden-based imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra tops the field of U.S. PACS vendors—again.  

February 9, 2023

Tech billionaire fashioning ‘proactive, preventative’ primary care out of whole-body imaging

The startup’s celebrated co-founder is Daniel Ek, the CEO and driving force behind digital music giant Spotify.

February 7, 2023

Headlines and ire follow serially sued, disciplined radiologist despite 700-mile move

The radiologist who received, in one patient’s view, a mere “slap on the wrist” for missing a couple dozen breast cancers over several years is back in the news.

February 6, 2023

Coming soon to a health system near you: ‘network radiology’

Radiology that facilitates the sharing of resources and touchpoints within an enterprise but across geographic locales is the future of the specialty, according to two Harvard radiology researchers.

February 6, 2023

Deep learning slashes real-world MRI scan times

Accelerated MRI with AI image reconstruction nearly halved orthopedic scan times while maintaining or even improving image quality in a newly published prospective study. 

January 18, 2023

Mo-99 supplier reaches ‘major milestone’ in non-uranium-based production

Backed with financial support and technical prowess from the U.S. Department of Energy, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has shown it can produce, at scale, a critical nuclear imaging radiotracer without using highly enriched uranium.

January 12, 2023

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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