Quality Measurements in Radiology: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Survey of Radiology Benefit Management Groups

Improvement of radiology reporting in a clinical cancer network: impact of an optimised multidisciplinary workflow

“…In healthcare, an increasing need for metrics to quantify healthcare quality exists. These metrics can be divided into three categories: structural, process and outcome metrics [15]. Our study illustrates improvements measured at all three levels.…”

“…Improving RECIST reporting can be seen in the broader context of the transition to value-based healthcare. The radiologist not only has to produce a report but also must make sure he adds value to the process [14,15].…”

A Call to Improve the Visibility and Access of the American College of Radiology Practice Parameters in Neuroradiology: A Powerful Value Stream Enhancer for Both Neuroradiologists and Patients

“…An inherent limitation of radiology is that most of our published quality metrics are related more to structure and process than outcomes. For example, Narayan et al 13 reported that a systematic review of the literature for quality metrics in radiology found measures related to outcomes in only 27%, whereas the inverse, 73% of metrics, was related to structure and process. As outcomes are progressively studied with increasing sophistication in all health care domains, it is apparent that relatively few studies in other areas of health care have consistently and convincingly shown that adherence to CPGs improves patient outcomes.…”

Predictors of Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Appendicitis: Role of the Individual Sonographer and Radiologist When Using a First-Line Ultrasound Approach

“…Peer review, patient and provider satisfaction, and diagnostic accuracy are commonly used as quality measures in radiology departments. However, such quality and safety metrics are intermediary process metrics with unclear linkage to patient outcome [1,2]. As the paradigm of health care delivery and reimbursement shifts toward outcome measures and value-based care, leaders and researchers in quality and safety have become interested in identifying and validating novel outcome measures for use in radiology departments [1,[3][4][5].…”