JACR: Nonradiologists Shape Debate on Appropriateness, Reimbursement for Medical Imaging

Reston, VA — Health services and policy researchers are shaping today’s debate over appropriateness of imaging care and reimbursement models for imaging services. The Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), in collaboration with the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, explores their impact on radiology in a December special issue, offering original articles from nonradiologists and nonphysicians. “Data generators are mostly health economists and health services researchers. Visionary physicians understand the need to familiarize themselves with this literature,” note guest editors Richard Duszak Jr., MD, FACR; Danny R. Hughes, PhD; and Ruth C. Carlos, MD, FACR, in the issue’s introduction. “Without these perspectives, they cannot counter inaccurate or incomplete information or support well-conducted studies that capture the full value of clinical imaging,” they continued. “If radiologists don’t understand these perspectives, they won’t have the knowledge to be able to lead as effectively as they can or should in health care’s new team environment,” they indicated. The open-access issue, “Nonradiologists’ Perspectives on Health Services Research and Policy in Radiology,” covers a broad range of health services and health policy research. Articles include: Lung Cancer Screening With Low-Dose CT in the United States  Identifying Patients With Undiagnosed...
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