Author: Michael Bohl

Radiology Executive with broad experience in all aspects of radiology management including CT Dose Monitoring (DoseID) and Dose Index Registry set-up and monitoring, Strategic Planning & Leadership, Financial Analysis and Reporting, Billing, A/R Management, Legal and Regulatory Issues, Negotiations, Project planning, and Capital Equipment purchases. Specialties: Physician relations, radiology practice management, radiology billing and coding, financial and imaging center management, imaging center cost accounting, human resources, advocacy, radiation safety and dose management; quality, and public speaking.

November 21, 2015September 11, 2025 by Michael Bohl

Meeting TJC’s Dose Incident Identification Requirements Using the Dose Index Registry

This article describes how the ACR’s Dose Index Registry (DIR) can be used to perform both incident identification and external benchmarking as required by the Joint Commission’s (TJC) 2015 Diagnostic Imaging Standards issued August 10, 2015. Read More

October 19, 2015September 17, 2017 by Michael Bohl

The Joint Commission’s Post Exam Incident Identification and Review Requirement

The Joint Commission (TJC) released its updated Diagnostic Imaging Requirements August 10, 2015. While many of these new requirements paired nicely with the new XR-29 equipment standards for dose recording and alerting the technologist when the system “projects” the prescribed scans will exceed the user-configured value (i.e., a pre-exam alert), the section titled Element of Performance for PI.02.01.01 A6. presents… Read More