Peer review is a cornerstone of modern day radiology, giving definition to the concept of ‘quality’ and ensuring that radiologists are constantly learning about their strengths and weaknesses. Imaging Partners Online has recognised the need to support peer review and to provide feedback to both its radiologists and its clients. To assist with this, Imaging Partners Online has developed its own software, IPO QA.

 
IPO QA is a radiology peer review software package that makes selection, reading and feedback of peer review cases simple and fast. The software is already used by Imaging Partners Online UK’s radiologists to review their own work.
 
Using IPO QA, a radiologist can quickly review colleagues’ reports, view the images and report an addendum while the system automatically notifies the Clinical Director and reporting radiologist by email. A follow-up process is immediately initiated and an audit trail means that all activity is recorded and time-stamped. Comprehensive statistical and qualitative reports are provided to all Imaging Partners Online’s clients.
 
“Initially this was developed as a value added product for our existing clients,” said Ross Wright, Imaging Partners Online Director of IT. “We are developing a rich database of peer review reads and it makes sense to offer a peer reviewing service to non- Imaging Partners Online clients. It means that their peer review is independent and can compare performance against a wider community of radiologists.”
 
IPO QA has been of significant value to Imaging Partners Online in streamlining the company’s rigorous QA requirements. The system is used to when evaluating speed of accuracy of new radiologists to Imaging Partners Online prior to employment and also to double read their first two sessions at Imaging Partners Online. It assists in keeping track of QA reads for CME purposes as well. Comprehensive reports are provided to our clients’ requirements, and as the database of reads grows, causal analysis is also provided to individual radiologists.