Our Radiology Quality Initiative (RQI) promotes the use of advanced diagnostic imaging services based on widely accepted clinical judgment. We have partnered with AIM Specialty Health™ (AIM) to administer the program for all our members. Advanced imaging is among the fastest growing clinical services in health care, increasing at an annual rate of 10-20% nationally. While the rapidly improving technology and clinical application of these services are the leading drivers of growth, it is widely accepted that some portion of this growth is due to procedures that are clinically unnecessary.

Program requirements:

• For servicing providers
• For ordering/referring providers
• For hospital-based servicing providers

The goals of this program are to:

• Curtail the performance of inappropriate advanced diagnostic imaging studies
• Advocate bio-safety issues, including reduction of unnecessary radiation exposure
• Promote the selection of the most clinically appropriate diagnostic imaging services based on a patient’s clinical needs
• Encourage standardization of medical practice patterns and reduce variation in clinical evaluation through provider education and collaboration
• Enhance quality of health care for diagnostic imaging studies using evidence-based medicine and outcomes research from numerous resources

Learn more about the program design and criteria.

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