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.
A new study from HPI found that attrition from the radiology workforce differed by radiologist and practice characteristics. Significantly higher attrition was observed for female vs male radiologists, subspecialists vs generalists, nonacademic vs academic radiologists, and radiologists in practices with at least one rural site vs no rural sites. Read More
Interactive Online Resource Can Empower Decisionmakers to Plan Data-Driven, Locally Tailored Interventions to Improve Cancer Outcomes A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute reveals poverty, environmental risks, housing issues, and physical inactivity are top-ranking community-level predictors of disparities in cancer screening, prevalence, and deaths across U.S. […] Read More
A new HPI study found that office-based imaging studies were more likely to be repeated within 90 days when the initial study was interpreted by a non-physician practitioner than when interpreted by a radiologist. The study, published in the JACR, was based on 1.3 million Medicare imaging claims between 2013 and 2022. Read More
A new HPI study published in JACR reveals a concerning decline in the number of U.S. radiologists dedicating most of their clinical effort to pediatric imaging. Using a large, national private payor claims database including approximately 414M unique covered lives, researchers found that the pediatric radiology workforce shrank between 2016 and 2023, even as demand for imaging services grew. Read More
A new Neiman Institute study found increased utilization of screening mammography as well as an increased share of this screening through digital breast tomosynthesis following Missouri’s legislative expansion of mammography screening coverage. Read More
A new JACR study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine visits led to significantly lower use of diagnostic imaging compared to similar in-person visits, highlighting telemedicine’s potential effect on follow-up medical care. Read More
A new study published in CHEST finds that Medicare beneficiaries who participated in a shared decision-making visit with their healthcare provider prior to their initial lung cancer screening were significantly more likely to adhere to recommended annual follow-up screenings over a four-year period. Read More
