Dear Imaging Leaders Insider,
As patients bear an increasingly higher burden of out-of-pocket healthcare costs, more and more want to know the price of an exam or procedure before they agree to it -- and imaging exams are no exception.
Healthcare price transparency may be emerging as a policy trend, but how can radiologists actually communicate this information to patients? Researchers from Emory University in Atlanta explain why transparency is a good thing, and they suggest some actions radiology practices can take to facilitate discussions about imaging costs with patients. Learn more in our Insider Exclusive.
After you've read our featured article, take a look at what else is going on in the Imaging Leaders Community.
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- Check out what the latest Medical Imaging Confidence Index numbers show about radiology administrators' concerns regarding healthcare reform.
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- Discover why the American College of Radiology's Commission on Human Resources says that now is a good time for radiologists to find work.
- Read about the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' plan for implementing its clinical decision-support program.
- What's the median salary for radiologists? The American Medical Group Association has some good news.
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.
