Report turnaround time is easy to track - and faster certainly *feels* 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?
In this episode of Contrast & Clarity, **Nadja Kadom, MD** 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 *increase* value.
Then, quality and safety expert **Anand Singh, MD** 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?
Find the full JACR article here: https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(26)00290-5/fulltext
