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.

Radiology Imaging

‘The best radiology in the world’: How Radiology Alliance and the University of Rochester scored a triple win on incidental findings

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Providers harness Nuance technology to create backstop for imaging cases that may slip through the cracks

September 18, 2020
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Current LDCT lung cancer screening thresholds may be leaving Black patients behind

This population has been underrepresented in LCS trials, despite having a higher incidence of the disease, experts reported in JACR

September 16, 2020

Accreditors suspend hospital’s mammography services over ‘serious image quality deficiencies’

It was back in April that the American College of Radiology alerted the FDA of concerns found at St. Bernard Parish Hospital in Chalmette, Louisiana. 

September 14, 2020

Choosing Wisely alone not enough to drop low-value imaging of clogged neck arteries

That’s according to the results of a new investigation of value at the Veterans Affairs Health System, published in JAMA Network Open.

September 4, 2020
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Announcing the winners of Radiology Business Journal’s 3rd annual Imaging Innovation Awards

A panel of judges winnowed the final list down to five after receiving dozens of submissions from some of the biggest names in imaging. 

September 2, 2020
Quality measures

Imaging watchdog Covera Health inks first payer partnership aimed at boosting radiology quality

The NYC startup made waves last year when it teamed with Walmart to help the retail giant guide employees toward high-value diagnostics. 

September 2, 2020
peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)

Guidelines produce sizable drop in PICC line use, with radiologists leading the way

Peripherally inserted central catheters are a widely used and essential method for venous access, but they can lead to major complications such as infections and thrombosis. 

August 27, 2020
Brain

Skyrocketing use of emergency brain imaging is out of step with overall ED trends

The findings raise questions about imaging overutilization, Emory University radiology experts wrote in JACR. 

August 21, 2020

Around the web

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

Using CT to perform coronary artery calcium scoring on symptomatic chest pain patients can deliver significant value, according to a new data published in Radiology

Peninsula Imaging told Mary Raver in 2014 that a cancerous growth was benign. She now has 18 months to live.

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