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Inside Quality & Safety
 
December 2019
ACR Q&S Conference 2019

Q&A With Nadja Kadom, MD

 

In this issue, Nadja Kadom, MD, shares insights about pediatric headache imaging, new measures for the General Radiology Improvement Database (GRID) Registry and her journey to become a champion of quality and safety.

Clinical

New Topics Added to ACR Appropriateness Criteria®. Occupational Lung Diseases and Head Trauma-Child are among the latest additions to the , including four new and 15 revised topics, as well as 929 clinical variants and over 1,680 clinical scenarios.

The identifies patterns in your facility’s imaging exam orders to pinpoint where best practices are being followed and areas in need of improvement.

The ACR takes a leadership role in the new and identifies resources to help patients access lifesaving screening.

Coming soon: A new will provide critical updates to existing MR safety guidance, address new MR safety concerns and provide facility management recommendations.

The ACR hosted a multistakeholder to share the latest data about the use of MRI and recommend common strategies for cancer diagnosis and management.

Watch on Demand: Three recent Image Wisely® Facebook Live events shared words of wisdom about , and.

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine recently published a that helps healthcare professionals and patients better understand and discuss why it might be time to discontinue routine patient gonadal and fetal shielding in medical imaging.
Quality Measures

The ACR National Radiology Data Registry® (NRDR®️) is awaiting final approval as a CMS-approved Qualified Clinical Data Registry for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System in 2020 for MIPS reporting. While ACR does expect CMS approval for its sixth year as a QCDR for 2020, final approval is still pending. .
ACR Accreditation

ACR Accreditation has unveiled a to streamline customer support and enhance access to accreditation program requirements and related information.

ACR News

Register to attend a free on Jan. 10, 2020, from 8am–noon ET. This virtual summit will convene thought leaders to develop a strategy for implementing effective peer-learning practices for all radiologists in the United States.

The ACR announces a new contest to recognize the , practices that are working to improve population health, enhance patient experiences and boost radiology's value in integrated care teams.

The new on lung cancer screening features case studies about successful lung cancer screening programs and resources for developing your own lifesaving programs.

Submit your application for the. The deadline is March 31, 2020, for radiology and radiation oncology residents to apply.

Know any medical physics residents who would like to get a behind-the-scenes look at the ACR? Tell them to apply for the by Jan. 19, 2020.

The ACR receives to develop a clinical quality measure to improve completion of follow-up studies for incidental findings and to reduce harm from erroneous or delayed diagnoses.

Conference Highlight: Register for the , Jan. 17–19, 2020, in La Jolla, CA.

JACR Q&S Roundup
2020 ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum. Real-world Strategies for Practice Transformation.

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