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Helping Physicians “See”

For all of us involved in quality improvement measures within our lab our goal is to drive change. Reporting physician compliance with turnaround time or participating in group peer review sessions to track interpretive variability can often generate some lively conversations! As an educator and consultant, I have facilitated meetings where I have seen first hand interpretive variability or had to report on non-compliance with physician turnaround time. Take ejection fraction as an example of interpretive variability. Although ASE provides guidelines regarding best quantification techniques (Biplane Simpsons Method), the physicians are still faced with the reality of the sonographer’s ability to perform correct techniques while performing the exam! How do we close the loop on subjective ultrasound interpretation and tip the scales to consistently provide accurate interpretations? How do we understand the many issues involved with a physician that may not read a study on time?

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6 Steps to Meeting New IAC QI Measures

So over the past year we saw a lot of changes regarding the IAC accreditation quality improvement requirements across all modalities. Finally, as the dust settled we were left with a standardized program across the board. We expected the new QI to be difficult and time consuming so it took a while for us to get our head around just how simplified the whole system now is! We here at CardioServ are all loving the new workflow and we would like to share what we enjoy most about the new requirements.

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Technical and Interpretive Measures…the Perfect Pair!

In our Accreditation Hack blog series we are revealing our strategies to help you accomplish compliance with all IAC mandated QI measures. Last week we provided 3 timesaving hacks to complete your Report Completeness measure with quality and ease. This week we will share 3 consultant secrets to complete both your technical and interpretive QI measures while keeping your sanity!

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