Value-based radiology cannot thrive without reforms and research

Thomas C Kwee; Derya Yakar; Jan P Pennings; Ömer Kasalak

doi:10.1007/s00330-022-08583-z

Value-based radiology cannot thrive without reforms and research

Eur Radiol. 2022 Jul;32(7):4337-4339. doi: 10.1007/s00330-022-08583-z. Epub 2022 Feb 11.

Authors

Thomas C Kwee¹, Derya Yakar², Jan P Pennings², Ömer Kasalak²

Affiliations

¹ Medical Imaging Center, Departments of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands. thomaskwee@gmail.com.
² Medical Imaging Center, Departments of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 35149909
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08583-z

Abstract

• A value-based system aims to achieve improved patient-relevant outcomes without increasing costs.• Value-based radiology cannot thrive as long as volume dominates as the most important metric to reward clinical performance.• Reforms and research are needed to enable radiologists to practice value-based healthcare.

Keywords: Healthcare reform; Radiology; Workload.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Humans
Radiography
Radiologists
Radiology*