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RADPEER peer review: relevance, use, concerns, challenges, and direction forward
Hani Abujudeh1, Robert S Pyatt2, Michael A Bruno3
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
|May 21, 2014
Summary
The American College of Radiology
Area of Science:
- Radiology Quality Improvement
- Medical Peer Review
- Health Informatics
Background:
- The American College of Radiology (ACR) developed RADPEER (Radiology Peer Review) to enhance radiologist quality.
- RADPEER has evolved since 2002, including the introduction of an electronic version (eRADPEER) and scoring system revisions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the relevance and utility of the RADPEER program to its members.
- To gather feedback from radiologists (users and non-users) to guide future RADPEER improvements.
Main Methods:
- A survey was distributed to 16,000 ACR member radiologists in 2012.
- The survey included 31 questions, some repeated from a 2010 survey, to gauge program satisfaction and identify areas for enhancement.
Main Results:
- Survey results were summarized to understand member perspectives on RADPEER.
- The findings provide insights into how to increase the program's value and relevance.
Conclusions:
- The RADPEER committee has published research on the program's impact.
- Future opportunities for enhancing RADPEER's usefulness to radiologists were identified based on survey data.