The GAO report concluded the following: 1) Some factor or factors other than the health
status of patients, provider practice size, or specialty or geographic location (ie, rural or …

The GAO has recently performed a study which misrepresents and misallocates the cost of
self-referred imaging. They use a radiology-based methodology which exaggerates self …

For several years, some sectors of the specialty of Radiology have complained about the
practice of self‐referral, where a nonradiologist physician provides and interprets an …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent literature shows an increasing portion of imaging
studies being conducted and interpreted by nonradiologists, especially across the …

National health care reform and scrutiny on rising health care costs have created a climate
in which health care providers must improve the value, or quality per cost, 1 of patient care …

Jason J. Wang, PhD, academic affiliation non-partnership track employee Associate
Professor and Health Economist, Director of Data Analytics Department of Radiology …

Imaging is an essential tool in the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders, yet
its adoption in the clinical neurology setting is limited. Perceived cost barriers and political …

There has been an increase in imaging utilization rates over the last few decades [1], with
Medicare enrollees' utilization increasing at a higher rate compared with commercially …

The ACR conducts periodic surveys to assess the status of radiologists and their practices.
The most recent survey was in 2007. One purpose of the survey was to obtain up-to-date …

The article by Laurence Baker (Dec 2010) purports to study the use of magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) by specialist physicians who purchase MRI equipment. However, referring …