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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.

October 20, 2020

New Study Exposes Potential Expansion Barriers to Functional MRI for Medicare Patients

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that functional magnetic resonance imaging steadily increased from 2007-2014 but has now been static due to potential expansion barriers. The American Journal of Neuroradiology study is the first of its kind to assess the nationwide adoption of fMRI. Read More

October 1, 2020

Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute Awarded NIH Grant For Stroke Outcomes Research

Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute is pleased to announce that it is part of a team that has been awarded a one-year R56 research grant from the National Institutes of Health entitled, “Comparative Effectiveness of Imaging Strategies in Acute Ischemic Stroke Based on Patient Profiles”. Read More

September 8, 2020

New Study Reveals 75% of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Face Financial Toxicity

A new study from Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute finds that over ¾ of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients face financial toxicity that often results in non-adherence to follow up care. This study is the first of its kind to evaluate financial toxicity in MS and whether financial strain is linked to patients foregoing the therapy and imaging follow-up prescribed in their treatment plan. Read More

August 20, 2020

Physicians Practicing in Areas with High Malpractice Claims Order More Advanced Imaging

Researchers supported by the Neiman Health Policy Institute (NHPI) find that higher numbers of paid malpractice claims are associated with a subsequent increase in advanced imaging utilization. The Journal of American College of Radiology study examined the quantity and cost of malpractice claims and Medicare imaging utilization at the state and national level. Read More

July 10, 2020

Study Finds Oncologic Imaging Steadily Increasing with Over 58% Performed in Hospital Out Patient Setting

Imaging today plays essential roles in the management of almost all non-cutaneous cancers, influencing diagnosis, assessment of prognosis, treatment selection, and therapeutic monitoring. This new Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) study characterizes national trends in oncologic imaging utilization. Read More

July 8, 2020

Community Radiology Practices wRVU Declined 52% During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly spread across all 50 United States. This new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study, published online in the Journal of American College of Radiology, aimed to characterize the recent declines in non-invasive diagnostic imaging volumes at community practices. Read More

June 30, 2020

Research Found 14% Decline in Imaging Inpatient Setting During First 7-Week Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study, published online in the Journal of American College of Radiology (JACR), evaluates the change in the inpatient imaging volumes and composition mix during the COVID-19 pandemic within a large healthcare system. Read More

May 20, 2020

Neiman Institute Study Results Revealed 28% Decline in the Total Imaging Volume Over a 7-Week Period During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic many radiology departments have experienced a rapid decline in imaging case volumes. This new JACR study, funded by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, evaluates the impact of the pandemic on imaging case volumes using real-world data from a large healthcare institution. Read More

May 4, 2020

New Research Finds Radiology Generalists Work as Multispecialists

General radiologists serve an essential role in the national radiologist workforce by offering broad radiological skills that help their practices meet a variety of geographic and after-hour coverage needs. This new study characterizes the practice patterns of general radiologists. Read More

March 5, 2020

The Impact of MSK Ultrasound Code Changes On Imaging Utilization

This new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study, published online in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, explores the association of the billing code separation on nonvascular extremity US utilization, with attention to specialty-specific variation. Read More