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The mission of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® is to establish foundational evidence for health policy and radiology practice that promotes the effective and efficient use of health care resources and improves patient care.

Application Period is Now Open!

The Neiman Institute Fellowship in Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy Research is jointly sponsored by the Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) and Northwell Health which provides a unique opportunity for fellows and junior faculty in radiology or radiation oncology to gain experience in clinical effectiveness and health policy research. Applications are due by June 2, 2025. Read More

About the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

The mission of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® is to establish foundational evidence for health policy and radiology practice that promotes the effective and efficient use of health care resources and improves patient care.

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April 7, 2025 in Policy Briefs

HPI 2024 Impact Report

The Impact Report is a snapshot of what the Institute has accomplishing for ACR members and the patients they serve — advancing the specialty by meeting our members’ needs. Read More

March 28, 2025 in Press Releases

Excess Imaging Use Associated with Significant Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that unnecessary imaging studies in Original Medicare are associated with up to 129 kT of CO2 emissions – the same as would be produced from powering a town of over 70,000 people for a year.  The research, published in JACR, demonstrates the opportunity for the field of radiology to meaningfully reduce its environmental footprint. Read More

March 3, 2025 in Press Releases

Osteoporosis Screening with Opportunistic CT Could Double Screening Rates and Avoid up to 2.5 Billion in Medical Costs

A new multi-institute study demonstrates the potential prevention and economic benefits from the opportunistic use of CT, defined as screening performed using CT images that were collected for a different purpose. The study showed that using CT imaging for osteoporosis could increase the screening rate in the Medicare population by 113% without requiring any additional imaging. Read More