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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.

July 26, 2016

Substantial Growth in Ordering of CTA Exams in Medicare Population

According to a new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, the last 13 years have seen a substantial growth in the ordering of computed tomography angiography (CTA) examinations in the Medicare population, particularly in the emergency department (ED) setting. Read More

July 14, 2016

New Neiman Health Policy Institute Report Examines Radiology Payment Models

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute report discusses the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and its implications for radiology. Read More

May 10, 2016

Neiman HPI Tool Assists in Radiology Bundle Building

The new ICE-T (Inpatient Cost Evaluation Tool) enables radiology practices and hospitals to compare internal costs to national benchmarks to decide if bundled payment for specific services should be pursued. Read More

December 17, 2015

Neiman Institute Launches Claims-Based Imaging Health Services Research Tool

A new free resource allows researchers to use Medicare and other payer claims databases to identify and meaningfully characterize medical imaging by noninvasive or invasive procedures, modality, body region and clinical focus. Read More

December 17, 2015

Neiman Health Policy Institute Paper Earns Prestigious Women’s Health Issues Award

A Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) study has earned the Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize for the best paper published in Women’s Health Issues in 2015. “Screening Mammography Rates in the Medicare Population before and after the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guideline Change: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis,” authored by Miao Jiang, PhD. Read More

October 28, 2015

The U.S. Radiologist Workforce: Redistribution or Augmentation Needed?

According to a Neiman Health Policy Institute study published online Oct. 28 in Radiology, while the number of radiology trainees dramatically increased from 1995 – 2011, radiologists per 100 000 population increased only slightly. Read More

September 22, 2015

Neiman Health Policy Institute: Medicare Imaging Spending Varies by State, but is Down Significantly

Medicare per beneficiary medical imaging spending has declined in nearly every state since 2006, according to a new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) study published in the Sept. 2015 issue of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). Read More

April 28, 2015

New Data Series Added to Neiman Almanac: Percentage of Hospitals with Access to Imaging Services

New data series have been added to the Neiman Almanac! These series cover the percentage of hospitals by state and nationally that have access to various imaging services. Percentage of Hospitals with Access to Multi-slice Spiral CT: 64 + slice New Series Include Percentage of Hospitals with Access to Computed Tomography Percentage of Hospitals with Access to Magnetic Resonance Read More

March 24, 2015

Interactive Online Tool Offers Easy Access to Radiology Use, Cost and Workforce Data

Interactive Online Tool Offers Easy Access to Radiology Use, Cost and Workforce Data “Neiman Almanac” Speeds Medical Imaging Reporting and Research Reston, VA  – The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute’s “Neiman Almanac” offers reporters, researchers and other stakeholders free online access to the most up-to-date medical imaging utilization, cost, access and workforce data available. Read More

January 14, 2015

New Data Series Added to Neiman Almanac: Medicare Imaging Spending in Inpatient Settings

New data on Medicare Part B imaging spending in inpatient settings have been added to the Neiman Almanac. These series cover common imaging modalities and all imaging procedures. Read More