Nighthawk Radiology Services Provides Client Peer Review

NightHawk Radiology Services (Nasdaq: NHWK), the leading provider of radiology solutions to radiology groups across the United States, announced the availability of its Client Peer Review (CPR), part of its best-in-class Quality Assurance Program, and the only one of its kind that provides an objective measure of effective communication and reporting accuracy based on the impact on patient outcomes.While third-party peer review is an important component of radiology checks and balances and a requirement for meeting Joint Commission, pay-for-performance (P4P) and ACR standards, it is a challenging and time consuming process that is difficult for practices to manage and can lead to late, unreported and inaccurate data. "The administrative burden of maintaining a peer review program takes radiologists' valuable time away from patient care and growing their business," said Timothy Myers, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for NightHawk. "Our CPR program can help breathe new life into their practice with a convenient, reliable peer review solution."

Peer Review from NightHawk is unique because it adheres to Quality Assurance Program standards based on how patient care is impacted, rather than the difficulty in reading a report. The ability to generate accurate and comprehensive peer review reports is also a valuable asset for demonstrating value to hospitals, executive committees, and standards-based committees like the Joint Commission. NightHawk's Peer Review Program, accessed through a secure portal, ensures that reports are always timely, and its in-depth reporting makes valuable performance data easily accessible to the practice.