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.
August 20, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
February 27, 2020
Angiography is a critical tool in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular conditions of the extremities. This study assesses the changing utilization of extremity angiography from 2001 to 2016. Read More
January 9, 2020
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study quantifies and characterizes recent trends in the generalist vs. subspecialist composition of the national radiologist workforce. The study is published online in the Journal of American Radiology (JACR). Read More
October 29, 2019
CMS has implemented a quality payment incentive program, referred to as the Quality Payment Program, which rewards value and outcomes for clinicians participating in Medicare in one of two ways: Merit-based incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs). This new study from Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, published online in the Journal of Read More