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 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
Workloads and Staff Shortages: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Rula This is the second of an 8-part series on radiologist well-being. The author is Emory University Center for Ethics professor John Banja, and the blog is supported by an unrestricted grant from the Advanced Radiology Services Foundation. Watch the interview with Dr. Elizabeth Rula, Executive 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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July 9, 2025 in Press Releases
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
June 5, 2025 in Policy Briefs
Workloads and Staff Shortages: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Rula This is the second of an 8-part series on radiologist well-being. The author is Emory University Center for Ethics professor John Banja, and the blog is supported by an unrestricted grant from the Advanced Radiology Services Foundation. Watch the interview with Dr. Elizabeth Rula, Executive Read More
April 17, 2025 in Press Releases
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
April 7, 2025 in Policy Briefs
The Impact Report is a snapshot of what the Institute has accomplished for ACR members and the patients they serve — advancing the specialty by meeting our members’ needs. Read More
April 2, 2025 in Press Releases
A new Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that 43.6% of office-based imaging studies were interpreted by the ordering provider, with 58.5% interpreted within the ordering provider’s practice. Self-interpretation rates varied by specialty and imaging modality. Published in the AJR, the study analyzed over 1.6 million Medicare imaging claims from 2022. Read More