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Emergency Department Diagnostic Imaging: The Journey to Quality
Author(s) -
Kanzaria Hemal K.,
Hall M. Kennedy,
Moore Christopher L.,
Burstin Helen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/acem.12817
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , reimbursement , quality (philosophy) , health care , health care delivery , medical emergency , healthcare delivery , quality management , medical physics , nursing , operations management , philosophy , management system , epistemology , economics , economic growth
Priorities in health care delivery are shifting, with a greater focus on enhancing value, incentivizing quality, and advancing population health. While measurement of quality in emergency department ( ED ) care is still in its infancy, performance measures are increasingly being linked to reimbursement to encourage the delivery of high‐value care. With such changes, there will be growing oversight of diagnostic imaging in all clinical settings, including the ED . Here, the authors examine the current state of quality measurement as it pertains to ED imaging. The authors review relevant policies and discuss both the associated challenges and the facilitators of using quality measures to help optimize ED imaging. Understanding such factors will help ensure the delivery of diagnostic imaging that is appropriate, high‐quality, and patient‐centered.