Dear Imaging Center Insider,
Let's face it: Some people are self-motivated, working through their to-do list with acuity, and others just ... dawdle. Procrastinating may not be a problem when it delays taking the cat to the vet or picking up the dry cleaning, but when it comes to something as crucial as radiology reports, the stakes for delay get a lot higher.
How can radiology departments encourage their staff members to sign off on their reports, stat? Dr. Giles Boland, vice chair of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, suggests using pay-for-performance programs to help reduce report turnaround times. Boland recently presented results of the implementation of this type of program -- click here to find out how effective it was. As an Imaging Center Insider, you have access to Boland's findings well before the rest of our members.
When you've finished, check out the rest of our Imaging Center Digital Community news, especially an article about a disturbing decline in mammography use. Also find out why the Deficit Reduction Act may be giving hospitals a second chance at the outpatient imaging market, and read what medical imaging advocates are saying about how the Obama administration is tackling rising healthcare spending.
As always, if you have a comment or report to share about any aspect of diagnostic imaging practice, management, administration, regulation, or financing, please contact me at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you.
