Imaging Evaluation of Sinusitis: Impact on Health Outcome

Anzai, Yoshimi; Neighbor, William E.

doi:10.1007/0-387-31216-1_12

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“…8 It may, in that case, actually lead to an increased likelihood of unnecessary surgery. 9 As another example, computed tomography (CT) usually does not add value in acute sinusitis, 10 although prior to our intervention, it was performed in 15 percent of patients seeking care for that condition. 11 Virginia Mason experienced drops in rates of use of these advanced imaging strategies following implementation of the corresponding value streams for uncomplicated headache, uncomplicated low back pain, and acute sinusitis.…”

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At Virginia Mason, Collaboration Among Providers, Employers, And Health Plans To Transform Care Cut Costs And Improved Quality

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Mecklenburg

Kaplan

2011

Health Affairs

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Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle has worked in collaboration with health plans and employers to facilitate development of standardized approaches to care of patients with common conditions. These efforts have eliminated unnecessary treatment and decreased costs to employers, health plans, patients, and providers. We describe our collaborative approach and illustrate it with the example of improved treatment for patients with uncomplicated headache, for which we have achieved 91 percent patient satisfaction, decreased use of advanced imaging by 23 percent, and provided same-day appointments in 95 percent of cases. As a model for improving quality while reducing cost, the Virginia Mason experience demonstrates that a multispecialty group practice, hospital, employers, and health plans can define quality and align performance and payment along common goals.

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