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.
February 22, 2017
According to new research, the use of follow-up imaging is significantly less when initial emergency department ultrasound examinations are interpreted by a radiologist than a nonradiologist. Read More
February 17, 2017
According to a new research study, most U.S. radiologists receive favorable satisfaction scores from their patients. The study is published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). Read More
February 1, 2017
A new Neiman Institute study finds physician-focused payment models may foster greater radiologist participation in Advanced Alternative Payment Models under MACRA. Read More
January 31, 2017
According to new research, Medicare imaging utilization varies reasonably consistently on a quarterly basis and is highest in the first half of the year. Read More
January 11, 2017
A new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute evaluates characteristics of non-research industry payments to radiologists and their potential impact as drivers of medical imaging utilization. Read More
January 5, 2017
A new free resource allows radiologists to determine whether they would have been designated as patient facing by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2012 through 2014. Read More
January 3, 2017
New research reports that the number of articles within radiology journals designated as dealing with patient-centered care has increased substantially in recent years. Read More
December 28, 2016
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute series of reports explores the impact of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, along with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2016 proposal for its implementation, on radiologists. Read More
December 21, 2016
According to new research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, state tort reform has been associated with a decrease in physician ordering of radiographs. Read More
November 23, 2016
According to a new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, the last two decades have seen a substantial decline in new enteral access procedures in the Medicare population. Read More