Publications

Identifying Patients With Undiagnosed Chronic Conditions: An Examination of Patient Costs Before Chronic Disease Diagnosis

This study assesses if identifying chronic conditions at earlier stages could produce dramatic savings to the health care system. This study sought to determine whether patients with chronic conditions experienced higher medical costs and imaging costs than patients with nonchronic conditions before the onset of chronic disease. Full Article

Deyo, D., Hemingway, J., and Hughes, D.R. 2015. "Identifying Patients With Undiagnosed Chronic Conditions: An Examination of Patient Costs Before Chronic Disease Diagnosis," Journal of the American College of Radiology, 12(12): 1388 - 1394.

Reassessing Medicare Trends in Diagnostic CT Colonography After Achieving CPT Code Category I Status

This study compares national trends in utilization and coverage of diagnostic (non-screening) computed tomography colonography (CTC) in the Medicare population before and after achieving Current Procedural Terminology® (CPT) Category I code status in 2010. Full Article

Cox, K., Duszak Jr., R., Hemingway, J., Hughes, D.R., and Nandwana, S.B. 2016. "Reassessing Medicare Trends in Diagnostic CT Colonography After Achieving CPT Code Category I Status," Abdominal Radiology, 41(7): 1357 - 1362.

Medicare Utilization of Vascular Ultrasound From 1998 to 2013: Continued Growth in Both Radiologist and Nonradiologist Imaging

This study assesses national trends in the utilization of vascular ultrasound (VUS) and changing relative specialty roles in examination interpretation. Full Article

Prabhakar, A.M., Misono, A.S., Hemingway, J., Hughes, D.R., and D.R., and Duszak Jr, R. 2015. "Medicare Utilization of Vascular Ultrasound From 1998 to 2013: Continued Growth in Both Radiologist and Nonradiologist Imaging," Journal of the American College of Radiology, 13(3): 255 - 264.

The U.S. Radiologist Workforce: An Analysis of Temporal and Geographic Variation by Using Large National Datasets

This study determines if recent trends are related to temporal as well as national and statewide geographic variation in the U.S. radiologist and radiology resident workforce. Full Article

Rosenkrantz, A.B., Hughes, D.R., and Duszak Jr., R. 2016. "The U.S. Radiologist Workforce: An Analysis of Temporal and Geographic Variation by Using Large National Datasets," Radiology, 279(1): 175 - 184.

How Much do Common Imaging Studies Cost? A Nationwide Survey of Radiology Trainees

This study gauges the knowledge of radiology trainees regarding the costs of common imaging services and to assess their perceptions of current relevant education. Full Article

Vijayasarathi, A., Hawkins, C.M., Hughes, D.R., Mullins, M.E., and Duszak Jr, R. 2015. "How Much do Common Imaging Studies Cost? A Nationwide Survey of Radiology Trainees," American Journal of Roentgenology, 205(5): 929 - 935.

State Variation in Medical Imaging: Despite Great Variation, the Medicare Spending Decline Continues

The purpose of this study was to assess state-level trends in per beneficiary Medicare spending on medical imaging. Full Article

Rosenkrantz, A.B., Hughes, D.R., and Duszak Jr, R.. 2015. "State Variation in Medical Imaging: Despite Great Variation, the Medicare Spending Decline Continues," American Journal of Roentgenology, 205(4): 817 - 821.

Physician Rating Websites: Do Radiologists Have an Online Presence?

This study investigates patient satisfaction and provider transparency with online physician-rating websites, focusing on radiologist representation. Full Article

Gilbert, K., Hawkins, C.M., Hughes, D.R., Patel, K., Gogia, N., Sekhar, A., and Duszak Jr, R.. 2015. "Physician Rating Websites: Do Radiologists Have an Online Presence?," Journal of the American College of Radiology, 12(8): 867 - 871.

Diagnostic Radiology Resident and Fellow Workloads: A 12-Year Longitudinal Trend Analysis Using National Medicare Aggregate Claims Data

This study evaluates changes in diagnostic radiology resident and fellow workloads in recent years. Full Article

Chokshi, F.H., Hughes, D.R., Wang, J.M., Mullins, M.E., Hawkins, C.M., and Duszak Jr, R.. 2015. "Diagnostic Radiology Resident and Fellow Workloads: A 12-Year Longitudinal Trend Analysis Using National Medicare Aggregate Claims Data," Journal of the American College of Radiology, 12(7): 664 - 669.

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

This study examines longitudinal trends in screening mammography utilization and the presence of any changes in utilization associated with the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guideline change. Full Article

Jiang M., Hughes D.R., & Duszak Jr. R.. 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," Women's Health Issues, 25(3): 239 - 245.

Perspectives on the Value of Advanced Medical Imaging: A National Survey of Primary Care Physicians

This study assess the perceptions of primary care physicians about the value of advanced medical imaging. Full Article

Hughes, C. M., Kramer, E., Colamonico, J., & Duszak, R.. 2015. "Perspectives on the Value of Advanced Medical Imaging: A National Survey of Primary Care Physicians," Journal of American College of Radiology, 12(5): 458 - 462.