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Physician Specialty and Radiologist Characteristics Associated with Higher Medicare Patient Complexity

Meaningfully measuring physician outcomes and resource utilization requires appropriate patient risk adjustment. We aimed to assess Medicare patient complexity by physician specialty and to further identify radiologist characteristics associated with higher patient complexity. Full Article

Rosenkrantz, A.B., Wang, W., Vijayasarathi, A., Duszak, R. 2017. "Physician Specialty and Radiologist Characteristics Associated with Higher Medicare Patient Complexity," Academic Radiology

Changing Musculoskeletal Extremity Imaging Utilization From 1994 Through 2013: A Medicare Beneficiary Perspective

The objective of the study was to assess temporal changes in the utilization of musculoskeletal extremity imaging in Medicare beneficiaries over a recent 20-year period (1994–2013). Full Article

Gyftopoulos, S., Harkey, P., Hemingway, J., Hughes, D.R., Rosenkrantz, A.B., Duszak, R. 2017. "Changing Musculoskeletal Extremity Imaging Utilization From 1994 Through 2013: A Medicare Beneficiary Perspective," American Journal of Roentgenology

Factors Influencing List Prices for Radiologists’ Services

The study identified factors associated with list price variation for radiologists’ services. Full Article

Rosenkrantz, A.B., Wang, W., Vijayasarathi, A., Duszak, R. 2017. "Factors Influencing List Prices for Radiologists’ Services," Journal of the American College of Radiology

Medicare Utilization of Vertebral Augmentation 2001 to 2014: Effects of Randomized Clinical Trials and Guidelines on Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

The research examined trends in vertebral augmentation performed by radiologists and other specialties in the Medicare population. Full Article

Degnan, A.J., Hemingway, J., Hughes, D.R. 2017. "Medicare Utilization of Vertebral Augmentation 2001 to 2014: Effects of Randomized Clinical Trials and Guidelines on Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty," Journal of the American College of Radiology, 14(8): 1001 - 1006.

Changing Medicare Utilization of Minimally Invasive Procedures for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency

The study found that utilization of chronic venous insufficiency procedures in the Medicare population increased markedly from 2005 through 2014. Full Article

Prabhakar, A.M., Misono, A.S., Sheth, R.A., Rosenkrantz, A.B., Hemingway, J., Hughes, D.R., Duszak, R. 2017. "Changing Medicare Utilization of Minimally Invasive Procedures for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency," Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 28(6): 818 - 824.

Trends in Publications in Radiology Journals Designated as Relating to Patient-Centered Care

This study assessed trends in publications in radiology journals designated as dealing with patient-centered care. Full Article

Rosenkrantz, A.B., and Rawson, J.V. 2017. "Trends in Publications in Radiology Journals Designated as Relating to Patient-Centered Care," Journal of the American College of Radiology, 14(5): 703 - 709.

The Expanding Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Urologic Procedural Care

The purpose of this study was to understand the role of Advanced Practice Providers in urologic procedural care, and its change over time. Full Article

Langston, J.P., Duszak R., Orcutt, V.L., Schultz, H., Hornberger, B., Jenkins, L.C., Hemingway, J., Hughes, D.R., Pruthi, R.S., Nielsen, M.E. 2017. "The Expanding Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Urologic Procedural Care," Urology

Changing Medicare Utilization of Minimally Invasive Procedures for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency

This study examines changes in the utilization of procedures related to treatment of chronic venous insufficiency in the Medicare population. Full Article

Prabhakar, A.M., Misono, A.S., Sheth, R., Rosenkrantz, A.B., Hemingway, J., Hughes, D.R., Duszak, R.. 2017. "Changing Medicare Utilization of Minimally Invasive Procedures for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency," Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Abdominal imaging ordering patterns by referring provider specialty

This study investigates abdominal imaging utilization patterns by referring provider specialty. Full Article

Rosenkrantz, A.B., Ayoola, A., and Duszak, R. 2017. "Abdominal imaging ordering patterns by referring provider specialty," Abdominal Radiology

County-Level Population Economic Status and Medicare Imaging Resource Consumption

The aim of this study was to assess relationships between county-level variation in Medicare beneficiary imaging resource consumption and measures of population economic status. Full Article

Rosenkrantz, A.B., Hughes, D.R., Prabhakar, A.M., and Duszak, R. 2017. "County-Level Population Economic Status and Medicare Imaging Resource Consumption," Journal of the American College of Radiology