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 Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found evidence that a new diagnosis of sarcopenia, a potentially reversible disease with low muscle mass and strength, often coincides with an abdominal CT study. Increasing opportunistic evaluation of abdominal CT scans could facilitate diagnosis of sarcopenia and ultimately improve patient care. Read More
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
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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The opinion manuscript discusses the challenges in estimating the pediatric radiology workforce and access to care in the U.S. It highlights the significant role of children’s hospitals in delivering specialized care but notes the geographic and workforce distribution disparities. The study finds that while children’s hospitals are essential, they are geographically concentrated, and pediatric radiologists are often spread thin, with many working remotely via teleradiology. Full Article
Tatiana Morales-Tisnés, MD, Casey E. Pelzl, MPH, Sarah S. Milla, MD, Hansel J. Otero, MD. 2025. "Current Challenges in Estimating the Pediatric Radiology Workforce and Access to Pediatric Radiology Care in the United States," Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR)
April 17, 2025
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found evidence that a new diagnosis of sarcopenia, a potentially reversible disease with low muscle mass and strength, often coincides with an abdominal CT study. Increasing opportunistic evaluation of abdominal CT scans could facilitate diagnosis of sarcopenia and ultimately improve patient care. Read More
The objective of this study it to estimate the share of the Medicare fee-for-service population with sarcopenia compared with osteoporosis, an associated age-related disease, using claims data and to assess abdominal CT use in the diagnosis of sarcopenia compared with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for the diagnosis of osteoporosis Full Article
Eric W. Christensen, PhD, Alexandra R. Drake, MPH, Leon Lenchik, MD, Robert D. Boutin, MD. 2025. "Sarcopenia Diagnosis Trends and Opportunistic Use of Abdominal CT Among Medicare Beneficiaries," Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR)
April 7, 2025
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
Imaging self-interpretation refers to interpretation of an imaging study by the study's ordering provider. This phenomenon warrants scrutiny given nonradiologists' limited training in imaging interpretation. The objective of this study is to evaluate the frequency of self-interpretation of office-based diagnostic imaging by ordering providers and to assess associations of ordering provider and practice characteristics with self-interpretation, within-practice interpretation, and radiologist interpretation. Full Article
Eric W. Christensen, PhD, Chi-Mei Liu, PhD, Elizabeth Y. Rula, PhD, and Vijay M. Rao, MD. 2025. "Self-Interpretation of Imaging Studies by Ordering Providers: Frequency and Associated Provider and Practice Characteristics," American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)