November 4, 2025
We’re proud to share that Eric Christensen, PhD, Research Director at the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, has been named a finalist in the 2025 Minnies—AuntMinnie.com’s annual awards recognizing excellence in radiology. Dr. Christensen is a finalist in the category of Most Influential Radiology Researcher, a distinction that reflects his leadership in advancing evidence-based Read More
October 29, 2025
A new Neiman Institute study in the American Journal of Roentgenology found that state-level malpractice reform measures are associated with 21% to 32% less use of advanced imaging for Medicaid patients presenting to emergency departments with nontraumatic headache. The findings suggest that tort reform policies such as damage caps and several liability may reduce defensive medicine practices. Read More
October 28, 2025
A new study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that radiologists who experienced closure of their practice were 10% more likely to subsequently practice as a subspecialist. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, was based on nearly 240,000 radiologist-years between 2014 and 2021. The study highlights how practice consolidation and subspecialization trends are not isolated but related. Read More
October 23, 2025
A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open by the Neiman 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. counties. The interactive Neiman Cancer Disparity Maps is the first tool of its kind to illustrate where worse cancer outcomes & poor community conditions, social and economic factors overlap offering actionable insights for researchers, policymakers, government agencies and health systems. Read More
October 1, 2025
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
September 17, 2025
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
September 9, 2025
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
July 24, 2025
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
July 17, 2025
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
July 9, 2025
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
