Accounting in Radiology
Abstract This chapter focuses on how radiologists are paid by government (Medicare, Medicaid) and private insurers, the history behind the current payment system, and ideas of how this payment system…
Error Management and Reduction
Abstract Error is an inevitable consequence of our human condition. Error also occurs as a result of the level of uncertainty that exists in radiologic practice. Although error cannot be…
Evidence-Based Imaging
Abstract Evidence-based imaging consists of identifying the relevant imaging literature for a specific clinical question, understanding the strengths and limitations of the existing evidence, and then incorporating that evidence into…
Error in Radiology
Abstract Errors are innate in every field of medicine despite best efforts. For the field of diagnostic radiology, the cause of errors is multifactorial and includes errors in cognition and…
Patient-Centered Radiology
Abstract Patient-centered care is care organized around the patient, a model in which providers partner with patients and families to identify and satisfy patient needs and preferences. The Institute of…
Professionalism and Ethics
Abstract Medical professionalism encompasses issues of professional competence, medical ethics, respect, transparency, patient welfare, and social equality. Professionalism has assumed a position of great visibility in the medical community in…
Highly Reliable Organizations/Systems in Healthcare and Radiology
Abstract Highly reliable organizations in industries such as aviation and nuclear power serve as a model for how to improve patient safety and system performance in healthcare. This chapter explains…
Future of Quality Assurance
Abstract Continuous quality improvement and total quality management initiatives have had positive impacts on healthcare outcomes and underlie patient safety and well-being. Quality approaches continue to be integrated across health…
Radiology-Related Quality Programs and Organizations
Abstract A rapid growth in medical imaging tests since the 1990s has prompted concerns within the medical community and the public over patient exposure to ionizing radiation. Several quality assurance…
Quality Improvement in Radiology
Abstract The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program includes four parts. The fourth part is Practice Quality Improvement (PQI). The American Board of Radiology (ABR) lists several activities from which diplomates…
