Cdi Quality Institute

THE CDI QUALITY INSTITUTE IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF ITS BYLAWS. THE INSTITUTE HAS THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: A) TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL EDUCATION; B) TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH; C) TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, PEER REVIEW AND MENTORING TO THE RADIOLOGISTS ASSOCIATED WITH CDI AND INSIGHT; D) TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF FELLOWSHIP AND COOPERATION AMONG ITS MEMBERS; AND E) TO PURSUE ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE RELATED TO THE PURPOSES ABOVE.

IN 2021, THE UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID GRANTED THE CDI QUALITY INSTITUTE REQUALIFICATION AS A PROVIDER LED ENTITY (PLE). UNDER THIS DESIGNATION, THE INSTITUTE HAS AND CONTINUES TO DEVELOP SPECIFIC APPROPRIATE USE CRITERIA FOR ADVANCED IMAGING PROCEDURES. THESE CRITERIA ARE ELECTRONICALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND ARE LICENSED FOR USE BY FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT MECHANISMS. CURRENTLY, MEDICARE CLINICIANS WHO ORDER ADVANCED IMAGING STUDIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT APPROPRIATE USE CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY A PLE, WITH THE PAYMENT PENALTY PHASE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON JAN. 1, 2023 OR THE JANUARY FOLLOWING THE END OF THE COVID PHE, WHICHEVER IS LATER. EXPENSES ARE RELATED DIRECTLY TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING STIPENDS FOR MEDICAL SUBJECT EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THE INSTITUTE ADMINISTERS A NATIONWIDE PEER REVIEW AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 250 RADIOLOGISTS AND AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS. THIS PROGRAM IS RUN THROUGH A CUSTOMIZED, SECURE ELECTRONIC PORTAL AND BENEFITS THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE WHO MUST MEET PROFESSIONAL, ACCREDITATION AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. THE INSTITUTE'S MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY COMPLETED OVER 13,000 REVIEWS OF THEIR PEERS' CLINICAL WORK, WHICH IS AN OVERAL 95 PERCENT COMPLETION RATE, BASED ON REVIEWS ASSIGNED TO INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIANS. THE PROGRAM, REFERRED TO AS THE "RADIOLOGIST QUALITY AND MENTORING PROGRAM OR RQM, IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS ALSO USED BY MEMBER MEDICAL DIRECTORS TO ASSIST IN THE MENTORING OF PHYSICIANS NEW TO THE MANY PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AFFILIATED WITH THE INSTITUTE. THE MULTI-FACETED RQM IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES TO MEET THEIR REIMBURSEMENT AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL SERVICES THAT ENABLE THE MEMBER PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE TO PATIENTS AND TO ADVANCE THEIR PRACTICES. THE RQM ALSO ENABLES PHYSICIAN PRACTICES TO PROMOTE THEIR COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS AS ACCREDITED, HIGH QUALITY PROVIDERS OF RADIOLOGY AND RELATED SERVICES.