In its report听, the National Academy of Medicine states:
鈥淚mproving the diagnostic process is not only possible, it also represents a moral, professional and public health imperative.鈥�
While much of the early attention and work in this field focused on avoiding diagnostic errors and their resulting harms, stakeholders, including the NQF, have advocated for a new emphasis and framing around the concept of diagnostic excellence. The NQF defines diagnostic excellence as:
鈥渁n optimal process to attain an accurate and precise explanation about a patient鈥檚 condition that would be timely, cost-effective, convenient, and understandable to the patient.鈥�
More About Dr. Nielsen
Nielsen鈥檚 contributions at 黑料网-Chapel Hill have been recognized with the H. Fleming Fuller Award in 2022 and the 黑料网 Friend of Nursing Award in 2017. Outside of the University, he serves as Chair of the American Urological Association (AUA) Science and Quality Council. He has contributed to efforts related to physician performance measurement with AUA and as a member of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Technical Expert Panel for the Quality Measure Development Plan and the .