Dear Imaging Leaders Insider,
What would you guess is the percentage of uncompensated services provided by radiologists to emergency department patients?
It's a topic that hasn't been studied, according to Dr. Richard Duszak Jr., chief medical officer of the American College of Radiology's Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. In our last Insider Exclusive of 2013, we're highlighting research Duszak presented at last week's RSNA meeting that answers this question -- and the number may surprise you. Click here to read the story.
When you've finished, check out the rest of our Imaging Leaders Digital Community:
- Discover why Philadelphia researchers say the rapid growth of advanced imaging use is over.
- Learn why more than half of Medicare imaging payments are made to nonradiologists.
- Find out why RSNA President Dr. Sarah Donaldson says patients must know their radiologist's name.
- Get an update on the final 2014 payment rules from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Read about a new collaboration between the RSNA and the Regenstrief Institute to standardize radiology procedure names.
As always, if you have a comment or report to share about any aspect of diagnostic imaging practice, management, administration, regulation, or financing, I invite you to contact me.
