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Certified Imaging Informatics Professionals (CIIP) Demonstrate Value to the Healthcare Industry and Focus on Quality Through the ABII 10-Year Requirements Practice Option

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Strengthening the field of imaging informatics by further defining standards and advocating for continuous education are the cornerstones of the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII). ABII is the non-profit organization that governs the Imaging Informatics Professional certification program. ABII is responsible for awarding the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) designation to candidates who meet specified educational and experience-based criteria and pass a qualifying exam (1). For this paper, we analyzed Quality Improvement (QI) projects submitted to ABII for satisfaction of the 10-year requirements in 2017–2021. The project reports demonstrated a variety of interventions undertaken to ultimately improve patient care. A retrospective review of these reports exemplifies the critical role the Certified Imaging Informatics Professionals have in delivery of high quality, safe healthcare and their vital contributions to the healthcare industry and practice of medicine.

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We want to acknowledge the CIIPs who submitted reports for quality improvement projects they have participated in, and ABII for approving the use of their anonymized work for research.

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  1. Department of Information Services, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Ameena Elahi

  2. Technology and Digital Solutions, Stanford Health Care, Stanford, CA, 94303, USA

    Nikki Fennell

  3. The American Registry of Radiologic Technologist, Saint Paul, MN, 55120, USA

    Liana Watson

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Ameena Elahi, Nikki Fennell, and Liana Watson. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Ameena Elahi, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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The authors have personal and professional relationships with ABII. Ameena Elahi volunteers as an ABII Item Writer and is a member of the ABII 10-Year Requirements Review Committee. Nikki Fennell is the current Chair of the ABII Board of Trustees, a member of the ABII 10-Year Requirements Review Committee, and a member of the ABII Examination Committee. Liana Watson is the CEO of ARRT and the former ABII Coordinator.

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Elahi, A., Fennell, N. & Watson, L. Certified Imaging Informatics Professionals (CIIP) Demonstrate Value to the Healthcare Industry and Focus on Quality Through the ABII 10-Year Requirements Practice Option. J Digit Imaging. Inform. med. 37, 909–914 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-023-00961-3

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