Imaging, Cardiac Care Linked To Rising Healthcare Costs – BlueCross Study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Escalating MRI use does not reduce total utilization of CT scans and other imaging modalities, suggesting that increased availability is associated with uptake of other imaging services, according to a Health Affairs study
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