1) Define population health and articulate the essential role of quality in this new health care paradigm. 2) Consider the key role of patient experience in the concept of radiology quality. 3) Explore the concepts of quality and value in radiology. (This course is part of the Leadership Track)
Quality has become an essential component of radiology practices. But what is quality and how is it measured? The course will attempt to answer these questions from three perspectives. First, the perspective of quantitative radiology quality metrics and ways of measuring them will be explored, and methods of data analytics will be considered. Second, the concept of quality as it applies to a new heath care delivery paradigm of population health will be analyzed. Population health is a framework in which health care entities and providers are tasked with keeping an entire defined population healthy, rather than the current healthcare delivery system that focuses largely on individual sick patients. The third speaker will address the essential role of patient satisfaction and positive patient experience in the concept of quality in radiology. These areas are increasingly prevalent in on line rating sites, a domain that is not typically assessed with current standardized quality metrics.
Berger, P,
Population Health: A Mandate for Leadership and Quality . Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14000875.html
