54. The Turnaround Time Trap

<p>Report turnaround time is easy to track - and faster certainly <em>feels </em>better. But does a faster report actually mean better patient care? And what happens when speed becomes a benchmark tied to physician performance and payment?</p><p>In this episode of Contrast &amp; Clarity, <strong>Nadja Kadom, MD</strong> joins us to discuss her JACR review article examining the evidence (or lack thereof) behind national turnaround-time benchmarks - and why uniform thresholds may overlook differences in case complexity, workflow, practice setting, and the work that can actually <em>increase </em>value. </p><p>Then, quality and safety expert <strong>Anand Singh, MD</strong> takes the conversation one step further: turnaround time may be a useful measure of operations and capacity, but is it really a measure of quality and patient safety?</p><p><br></p><p>Find the full JACR article here: https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(26)00290-5/fulltext</p>