The mission of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® is to establish foundational evidence for health policy and radiology practice that promotes the effective and efficient use of health care resources and improves patient care.
Apply today for the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® (HPI) Grants. The grants will fund novel research that provides evidence to inform health policy and radiology practice. Options are monetary funding through the Neiman Grant OR work with the HPI to execute your study via the Duszak Grant. Read More
According to new research from the Neiman Institute, radiologists who teach residents are spending significantly less time each year in that teaching role. The study, published in JACR, tracked the workload of 35,595 radiologists in Medicare Part B claims data from 2008 to 2020. Read More
The mission of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® is to establish foundational evidence for health policy and radiology practice that promotes the effective and efficient use of health care resources and improves patient care.
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October 22, 2024 in Press Releases
According to new research from the Neiman Institute, radiologists who teach residents are spending significantly less time each year in that teaching role. The study, published in JACR, tracked the workload of 35,595 radiologists in Medicare Part B claims data from 2008 to 2020. Read More
October 3, 2024 in Press Releases
The latest Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that neurointerventionalists, who often deliver lifesaving and disability-sparing treatments for emergency stroke cases, have essentially no financially viable access to payment recovery through the No Surprises Act for professional mechanical thrombectomy out-of-network claims. MT is an effective treatment for emergent large vessel occlusions, such as ischemic stroke. Read More
August 20, 2024 in Press Releases
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that living in a neighborhood with higher vulnerability to environmental heat predicted worse stroke severity. Investigators from HPI’s PRIME research center at Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York state, evaluated all acute ischemic stroke admissions to Northwell’s comprehensive stroke center over a decade. Read More
August 12, 2024 in Press Releases
Given new breast density guidelines, now approximately one in two women are recommended to have supplemental breast cancer screening by breast MR or ultrasound due to their relatively higher breast cancer risk. Our latest research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, measured distance to the nearest facility offering mammography, breast MR and/or breast ultrasound for 29,629 ZIP codes. Read More
July 31, 2024 in Policy Briefs
The dynamics of a workforce shortage, volume growth, NPPS and paused implementation of clinical decisions support via PAMA legislation are threatening patient access. In this issue of Research Rounds, our Executive Director, Elizabeth Rula, PhD, covers the evidence unfolding from our work from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® (HPI), where we are studying the Read More