Open AccessRadiology Report Value Equation
Author(s) -
Steven C. Eberhardt,
Marta E. Heilbrun
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
radiographics
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.866
H-Index - 172
eISSN - 1527-1323
pISSN - 0271-5333
DOI - 10.1148/rg.2018180133
Subject(s) - medicine , value (mathematics) , service (business) , health care , patient care , medical physics , quality (philosophy) , radiology , nursing , marketing , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , machine learning , economics , business , economic growth
Value in medicine is defined as the ratio of quality and service and health care outcomes to the costs and inefficiencies of providing care. Creating patient-centered value in radiology reporting requires radiologists to provide accurate diagnostic interpretations in an accessible format with useful advice on further imaging, as well as report-embedded reference materials desired by the referring provider. The value- and service-centered radiologist provides urgent communications when appropriate and is readily available for report consultations. Indirect costs or inefficiencies embedded in report style can erode value. Value is preserved when radiologists strive for concise, clear, and timely reporting. © RSNA, 2018.