Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
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To assess residents' exposure to professional turf battles, via a survey of the radiology residency class of 2005, and to assess perceptions about the causes, solutions, and impact of turf battles on resident education. ⋯ The majority of resident respondents feel that professional turf battles have had a significant impact on their education. Methods recommended to counter professional turf battles mirror recent proposals by the ACR to support mandatory national quality, safety, and training standards for providers of diagnostic imaging.
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In recent years, some commercial health plans have instituted privileging and site accreditation programs for providers of diagnostic imaging. This article describes how these programs work and points out that they can help restrict self-referral and the overutilization that accompanies it. Another advantage is that they can help eliminate low-quality providers. Radiologists should encourage health plans in their area to develop and implement these measures.