Podcasts Government Advancing Health Evaluating protocols to improve care and reduce costs

Evaluating protocols to improve care and reduce costs

Published: July 10, 2019, 2:06 p.m.

b'Eliminating unnecessary medical tests and procedures can be as important in delivering high-quality care as providing the right interventions. In this Advancing Health podcast we speak with Pamela Johnson, vice chair of quality safety and value for the department of radiology at John Hopkins Health. We learn how one major health system is taking a hard look at its treatment protocols, thereby improving quality outcomes and decreasing health care costs.'