Radisphere First Radiology Group to Release Performance Scorecard in Recognition of National Healthcare Quality Week

Extending its Commitment to Quality Performance, Accountability and Transparency

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Radisphere (www.radispheregroup.com), the largest and fastest-growing national radiology group in the United States, today becomes the first radiology group to measure and publically release its practice quality performance metrics.

“Radiology is one of the most important clinical functions in any hospital. As such, there must be clear and transparent methods to measure and report performance metrics”

Radisphere is releasing its first Quarterly Performance Scorecard highlighting Q2 2012 results. The release coincides with National Healthcare Quality Week, a dedicated week sponsored by the National Association of Healthcare Quality to highlight the work of healthcare quality and patient safety professionals and their influence on improving patient care outcomes and healthcare delivery systems. The Scorecard is available for download in the Company Spotlight section on Radisphere’s home page: www.radispheregroup.com.

Radisphere holds itself accountable as a practice to the performance of its radiologists in providing the highest quality in radiologic care to its clients. As an extension of its accountable care model, Radishere will publish a quarterly performance scorecard that measures its results in a side-by-side comparison to national average standards. These standards include Turnaround Time, Critical Findings Compliance, Call Coverage, Voice Recognition, Peer Review, and Subspecialty Expertise.

“Radiology is one of the most important clinical functions in any hospital. As such, there must be clear and transparent methods to measure and report performance metrics,” said Frank Seidelmann, D.O., Radisphere’s Chief Medical Officer. “This Scorecard is one example of how we hold our radiologists accountable to quality based on accuracy, productivity and medical staff satisfaction.”

A September Institute Of Medicine Report recommended that “health care delivery organizations, clinicians, and payers should increase the availability of information on the quality, prices and cost, and outcomes of care to help inform care decisions and guide improvement efforts.” This included a strategy that “professional specialty societies should encourage transparency on the quality, value, and outcomes of the care provided by their members.”* Radisphere’s accountable care approach to radiology services and its standards-based delivery model encourage performance reporting to identify opportunities for service-level improvements – ultimately leading to higher quality radiology and eliminating medical staff complaints.

For more information about Radisphere’s quality programs and initiatives, please visit http://www.radispheregroup.com/quality.

About Radisphere

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Radisphere (www.radispheregroup.com) is led by a group of physicians who saw a better way to deliver radiology to community hospitals, systems, ACOs, and patients. Its standards-based delivery model combines local radiologists who provide hands-on patient care, the largest network of subspecialty radiologists, and a cloud-based technology platform. Radisphere leverages its scale and technology to deliver faster, more accurate diagnoses, appropriate utilization, and the highest quality of patient care – enabling its hospital clients to measurably improve quality, drive growth and lower costs. Radisphere is the largest and fastest growing national radiology group in the United States with 150 radiologists and 35 exclusive hospital clients in 11 states.

* http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2012/Best-Care/Best%20Care%20at%20Lower%20Cost_Recs.pdf