Slowdown In Use Of Advanced Imaging Driven By Multiple Factors, Study Finds
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A recent Health Affairs study finds that a variety of policies have helped curb the ordering of imaging studies that have unproven medical value.
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