Meet the Patient, Meet the Scan
Refining your skills as a medical student hinges upon acknowledging the patients behind the images — and is crucial for building patient relationships.
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The Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care (CPFCC) works to ensure high-quality radiologic care is provided in a manner that incorporates the needs, wants and values of our patients and communities and leads to improved healthcare satisfaction. The CPFCC works collaboratively within the College, particularly with the Informatics, Economics, and Quality and Safety Commissions, and outside the organization with patient-centered care organizations and professional medical societies for system-wide patient-centered outcomes. The Commission promotes constructive relationships between radiologists, their patients, families and communities to support radiology participation in emerging alternative payment models.
The Commission will produce resources to help radiology professionals provide and document patient- and family-centered care, including:
Meet the Patient, Meet the Scan
Refining your skills as a medical student hinges upon acknowledging the patients behind the images — and is crucial for building patient relationships.
Read moreReview and Comment on the PP&TS Through Sept. 26
Learn more about the PP&TS field review process and how this guidance helps radiology practices improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Read moreDispatches for June 2025
Updates to the ACR Appropriateness Criteria, PFCC Animations for Men’s Health Awareness Month, new ACR advocacy curriculum and more.
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