Radiology Business March 12, 2024
Radiology providers are facing increased regulatory pressure, necessitating the need to improve the patient experience for transgender individuals, according to new research published March 10.
Electronic medical records certified in meaningful use must collect information about sexual orientation and gender identity. Such additional demographic details and care related questions also are now addressed in some patient experience surveys, experts detailed in Clinical Imaging [1].
“New sexual minority questions in the patient experience survey will help organizations improve and add value to the healthcare experience of the transgender population,” radiologists Karen E Gerlach, MD, MBA, and Jessica W.T. Leung, MD, both with Department of Breast Imaging at the MD Anderson Cancer, wrote March 11. “Here, we outline how institutions can optimize...