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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.

Social Event at AUR! Opportunities in Health Services Research

  If you are attending AUR 2023 and are interested in a career in health services research, join us Monday, April 24 from 5-7pm for a pre-meeting social event co-sponsored by AUR and the ACR Neiman Health Policy Institute. Connect with leaders in the field, learn about research paths and make connections to help you 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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The No Surprises Act: What Neuroradiologists Should Know

The No Surprises Act (NSA) is the first federal law to address surprise medical billing and became effective as of January 2022. This law prohibits balance billing to patients who receive unexpected out-of-network care and limits patient payments to their in-network cost-sharing (coinsurance, copay, or deductible). Many neuroradiologists and neurointerventionalists are involved in care that may be subject to the NSA, such as stroke or trauma work-ups from the emergency department, and, thus, should be aware of the implications. Full Article

November 10, 2022 in Press Releases

Non-physician Practitioners in the ED Associated with 5.3% more Imaging Use

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found when patients are treated in the Emergency Department by non-physician practitioners, there were 5.3% more imaging studies performed than if patients were seen only by physicians. This JAMA Network Open study was based on a nationally representative sample of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with 16,922,274 ED visits between 2005 and 2020. Read More