Newswise — Reston, VA — Radiology practice team members will obtain quality improvement strategies to enhance patient safety and practice quality infrastructure at the American College of Radiology (ACR) Annual Conference on Quality and Safety. The conference, which will be held Sept. 16–17 in Boston, will also encourage greater operational synergy within teams.
“Radiology practices must implement an effective quality infrastructure to provide continuous practice performance improvements, especially with today’s health care transition to value-based imaging care,” said Jonathan Kruskal, MD, PhD, chair of the ACR Quality Management Committee and program co-chair. “Attendees at the ACR Annual Conference on Quality and Safety will learn practical strategies to increase the value of their practices through improved patient care at lower costs,” added David B. Larson, MD, MBA, program co-chair.
The new and interactive program — designed for physicians, practice leaders, technologists, business managers, and hospital staff and administrators or others in the health care team — allows attendees to select specialized tracks in practice leadership, organizational effectiveness, patient safety, compliance and informatics.
Other key topics include: • Measuring, managing and improving the patient experience• Optimizing the economics of performance• Project management for quality improvement in radiology• Ways to leverage informatics and new technology
Learn more about the ACR Annual Conference on Quality and Safety, including registration details, program information, conference tracks, faculty, team pricing and hotel booking information. For a limited time, registrants also receive $200 off an initial registration fee for the National Radiology Data Registry. Early-bird registration ends July 12.
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About the American College of RadiologyThe American College of Radiology (ACR), founded in 1924, is a professional medical society dedicated to serving patients and society by empowering radiology professionals to advance the practice, science and professions of radiological care.
To arrange an interview with an ACR spokesperson, contact Shawn Farley at 703-869-0292, Maryann Verrillo at 703-390-9822 or email [email protected].
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