title: Impact of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on academic radiology departments' clinical, research, and education missions.
abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) generated significant media attention since its inception. When the law was approved in 2010, the U.S. health care system began facing multiple changes to adapt and to incorporate measures to meet the new requirements. These mandatory changes will be challenging for academic radiology departments (ARDs) since they will need to promote a shift from a volume-focused to a value-focused practice. This will affect all components of the mission of ARDs, including clinical practice, education, and research. A unique key element to success in this transition is to focus on both quality and safety, thus improving the value of radiology in the post-ACA era. Given the changes ARDs will face during the implementation of ACA, suggestions are provided on how to adapt ARDs to this new environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Bahar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mansoori
authors.forename: Lorenna L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Applegate
authors.forename: James V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Rawson
authors.forename: Ronald D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: Pablo R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ros
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States
keywords: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; academic radiology departments; clinical practice; education; quality; research