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HPI: Almost a third of image interpretation done by nonradiologists

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Almost a third of imaging exam interpretations are performed by nonradiologists, according to a Harvey L. A team led by Eric Christensen, PhD, research director at the Neiman Institute, reported that radiologists interpreted 72.1% million (72.1%) were interpreted by radiologists. Of these, 88.5

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Imaging Market Share Analysis Shows 28% of Image Interpretation Performed by Non-Radiologists

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Neiman Health Policy Institute ( HPI ) study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% According to a written study summary released by HPI, market share varied by imaging modality; radiologists interpreted 97.3%

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Are Radiology Backlogs Putting Your Health System at Risk?

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The rising demand for imaging services, coupled with an aging population and ever-increasing shortage of radiologists, creates the perfect storm for backlogs on a reading list. Clearing backlogs has become part and parcel of a diagnostic radiologists workflow. Even at six months, about 20% of these studies remained unreported.