Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic Imaging
There is extensive waste in diagnostic imaging, at the same time as there are long waiting lists. While the problem of waste in diagnostics has been known for a long time, the problem persists. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to investigate various types of waste in imaging and why they...
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| description | There is extensive waste in diagnostic imaging, at the same time as there are long waiting lists. While the problem of waste in diagnostics has been known for a long time, the problem persists. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to investigate various types of waste in imaging and why they are so pervasive and persistent in today’s health services. After a short overview of different conceptions and types of waste in diagnostic imaging (in radiology), we identify two reasons why these types of waste are so difficult to address: (1) they are invisible in the healthcare system and (2) wasteful imaging is driven by strong external forces and internal drivers. Lastly, we present specific measures to address wasteful imaging. Visualizing and identifying the waste in diagnostic imaging and its ingrained drivers is one important way to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-377b944d04934adea0b5ca567f1ad72c2023-11-23T08:34:14ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-12-01912169310.3390/healthcare9121693Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic ImagingBjørn Hofmann0Eivind Richter Andersen1Elin Kjelle2Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 191, N-2802 Gjøvik, NorwayDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 191, N-2802 Gjøvik, NorwayDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 191, N-2802 Gjøvik, NorwayThere is extensive waste in diagnostic imaging, at the same time as there are long waiting lists. While the problem of waste in diagnostics has been known for a long time, the problem persists. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to investigate various types of waste in imaging and why they are so pervasive and persistent in today’s health services. After a short overview of different conceptions and types of waste in diagnostic imaging (in radiology), we identify two reasons why these types of waste are so difficult to address: (1) they are invisible in the healthcare system and (2) wasteful imaging is driven by strong external forces and internal drivers. Lastly, we present specific measures to address wasteful imaging. Visualizing and identifying the waste in diagnostic imaging and its ingrained drivers is one important way to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/12/1693wasteimagingappropriatenesswaiting timeoveruselow-value care |
| spellingShingle | Bjørn Hofmann Eivind Richter Andersen Elin Kjelle Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic Imaging Healthcare waste imaging appropriateness waiting time overuse low-value care |
| title | Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic Imaging |
| title_full | Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic Imaging |
| title_fullStr | Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic Imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic Imaging |
| title_short | Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic Imaging |
| title_sort | visualizing the invisible invisible waste in diagnostic imaging |
| topic | waste imaging appropriateness waiting time overuse low-value care |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/12/1693 |
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