Diagnostic radiology guidelines

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5607637

The health systems agency that reviews certificate of need applications for replacing or adding diagnostic radiology equipment should benefit from these guidelines. To help determine need for diagnostic radiology equipment, the Health Services Council, Inc., has recommended the following utilization guidelines for evaluating the workload of radiology departments: 1-5 examining rooms, 6450 examinations per room per year; 6-12 examining rooms, 5750 examinations per room per year; and 13 or more examining rooms, 5250 examinations per room per year. The radiology department's case mix is also important, as well as the number of inpatient versus outpatient examinations and whether the applicant has applied any utilization formulas employed by the New Jersey Regional Medical Program. Additional parameters of importance are whether staffing patterns and hours of operation are appropriate for the radiology department's workload, the history of diagnostic machinery that may need to be replaced, and the adequacy of forecasting the need or demand for equipment addition/replacement. Potential benefits of the proposed program must be weighed, e.g., reduced inpatient waiting times for examinations, the provision of diagnostic x-ray services to those not able to pay, and whether the radiology department's hours of operation are convenient for service users. The program cost's appropriateness must be evaluated in terms of the service record of the company offering equipment and in terms of costs and charges for each diagnostic procedure performed. Supplementary information on the diagnostic radiology equipment guidelines is provided.

• Research Organization: Southern New Jersey Health Systems Agency, Bellmawr (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5607637
• Report Number(s): HRP-0903767/2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COST
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HEALTH SERVICES
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIOLOGY
RECOMMENDATIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
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