JAMA Study Reports Long-Term Advanced Imaging Growth In HMO Patients
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Findings parallel fee-for-service data, but could be helpful in teasing out impact of financial incentives, researchers say. Meanwhile, radiologists and equipment makers point out the data shows that some of the growth trends halted in recent years.
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