title: Performance measures in radiology.
abstract: Performance measures in radiology play an increasingly significant role in health care quality assessment and now form the basis for a variety of pay-for-performance programs, including those administered by CMS. This article introduces the measure development process, beginning with topic selection, followed by measure development and testing, National Quality Forum endorsement, and implementation. Once implemented, measures may undergo further testing and be re-endorsed, modified, or retired. Radiologists should familiarize themselves with the measures relevant to their practice, develop ways to collect and report data efficiently, and implement the necessary practice changes to meet measure criteria and improve the quality of their practice.
authors.affiliation: Applied Imaging Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: You-Ling Shyu
authors.affiliation: Commission of Quality and Safety, American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia. Electronic address: jburleson@acr.org.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burleson
authors.affiliation: Commission of Quality and Safety, American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tallant
authors.affiliation: Sutter Medical Group, Sacramento, CA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Seidenwurm
authors.affiliation: Applied Imaging Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Frank J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Rybicki
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D017751:Safety Management; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
keywords: American College of Radiology; Imaging; pay for performance; performance measure; quality and safety; radiology