Practice Standards: High-Value Structured Reporting (2021)-W6-CNPM17-2021

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Dr. Stein's presentation focuses on advocating for standardized structured reporting in radiology, emphasizing its value in improving healthcare delivery against the backdrop of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's triple aim: enhancing patient experiences, improving population health, and reducing care costs. He argues that structured reporting enhances the clarity, accuracy, and actionability of radiology reports, mitigating errors associated with nonstandard reporting methods. Evidence from studies shows structured reporting enhances diagnostic accuracy, particularly in disease-specific situations such as tumor staging and surgical planning, leading to better clinical management and outcomes.<br /><br />Structured reporting also supports financial success in radiology by enabling accurate coding and billing, reducing documentation errors that can lead to reimbursement losses. The approach also lays a foundation for innovations, including AI-assisted reporting and multimedia reports which further enhance efficiency and clarity.<br /><br />Dr. Victoria Cherniak emphasizes disease-specific structured reporting's role in clinical management, providing more precise surgical planning and patient care through detailed and systematic data presentation. Moreover, ACR Reporting and Data Systems (RADS) harmonize diagnostic processes across various diseases, increasing diagnostic accuracy and facilitating data collection for further healthcare improvements. Overall, structured reporting enhances communication among radiologists, referring physicians, and patients, while aligning radiology with modern healthcare frameworks.

Keywords

structured reporting

radiology

healthcare improvement

diagnostic accuracy

AI-assisted reporting

ACR Reporting and Data Systems

standardized reporting

clinical management

financial success