August 20, 2024
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that living in a neighborhood with higher vulnerability to environmental heat predicted worse stroke severity. Investigators from HPI’s PRIME research center at Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York state, evaluated all acute ischemic stroke admissions to Northwell’s comprehensive stroke center over a decade. Read More
August 12, 2024
Given new breast density guidelines, now approximately one in two women are recommended to have supplemental breast cancer screening by breast MR or ultrasound due to their relatively higher breast cancer risk. Our latest research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, measured distance to the nearest facility offering mammography, breast MR and/or breast ultrasound for 29,629 ZIP codes. Read More
July 11, 2024
A new study by researchers from Mayo Clinic & the Neiman Institute demonstrates the impact on reimbursement of a value-based payment model, the Radiation Oncology Case Rate. A bipartisan bill introduced to Congress this May includes ROCR to protect access, reduce disparities and improve outcomes in cancer treatment. Read More
June 28, 2024
Reston, VA – A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% performed by other types of clinicians. Market share varied by imaging modality; radiologists interpreted 97.3% of computed tomography (CT), 91.0% of magnetic resonance (MR), 76.6% Read More
June 20, 2024
The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute announces the public launch of a new online tool that reveals the overlap between cancer disparities and social determinants of health using advanced heat maps of U.S. counties. The Cancer Equity Atlas can identify high-opportunity targets for policies and programs to achieve equitable health outcomes in underserved populations. Read More
