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🎉 Exciting news!! Our Senior Director of Research, Dr. Eric Christensen, is a semifinalist for Most Influential Radiology Researcher in the Minnie 2025 Awards. 🏆

This recognition highlights his impactful work at #NeimanHPI & his continued contributions to advancing radiology research and policy.

Thank you for shining a light on our team’s work! 💫 #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

📣 The Neiman News Fall edition is here!
Inside: Lung cancer screening insights, telemedicine & imaging, pediatric radiologist workforce trends & more.

Expert 🔎: @amykpatel.bsky.social study shows expanded screening in Missouri improves access & outcomes for women.

🔗 bit.ly/NeimanNews_Fall2025

Attrition from the Radiology Workforce is Higher for Subspecialists vs Generalists and Nonacademic vs Academic Radiologists A new study from HPI found that attrition from the radiology workforce differed by radiologist and practice characteristics. Significantly higher attrition was observed for female vs male radiologi…

📈 New AJR study shows rising attrition across all radiologist subgroups from 2014–2022. Subspecialist face 37% higher attrition vs generalists. Nonacademic face 34% higher odds than academic peers.

bit.ly/attrition_AJR

Neiman Institute Grants 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 mo…

🚨 Now Accepting Applications: Richard Duszak Grant Fall 2025 Cycle 🚨

The Duszak Grant offers an opportunity to collaborate with the Neiman Health Policy Institute with in-kind support from HPI researchers for study design & data analysis. #GrantOpportunity

Learn more and apply! 👇
bit.ly/HPI_Grants

Repeat Imaging Rates are Higher for Studies Interpreted by Non-Physician Practitioners Compared with Radiologists A new HPI study found that office-based imaging studies were more likely to be repeated within 90 days when the initial study was interpreted by a non-physician practitioner than when interpreted b…

📢 New @jacrjournal.bsky.social Study 📢

HPI analyzed 1.3M Medicare claims—repeat imaging rates were significantly higher when interpreted by NPPs vs. radiologists.

Findings underscore the value of radiologist expertise in reducing unnecessary imaging & improving accuracy.

🔗 bit.ly/RepeatImagin...

Thank you to Alisa Nelson of Missourinet News for our discussion on “Show Me Today, The Voice of Missouri” to discuss the recent research conducted by The @acrran.bsky.social @neimanhpi.bsky.social and myself. To listen to our discussion:
www.missourinet.com/2025/09/03/s...

It’s #WorldLungCancerDay 🫁

Thank you @gohealio.bsky.social for highlighting our important #cancer research. Our study shows shared decision-making boosts lung cancer screening adherence.

👉 Talk to your provider about lung cancer screening today!
#LungCancerAwareness #HealthEquity

bit.ly/HPI_SDM

Missouri Law Expanding Mammography Coverage Linked to Increased Screening and 3D Breast Tomosynthesis Use A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found increased utilization of screening mammography as well as an increased share of this screening through digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) …

📈 A new study in @jacrjournal.bsky.social shows Missouri’s expanded mammography law led to higher breast cancer screening rates & increased use of 3D mammography, especially among #Medicaid patients. @amykpatel.bsky.social #BreastCancer #HealthPolicy #Radiology

🔗 bit.ly/MO_Mammo_DBT

RP Builds AI Mosaic, AI Productivity, and 2026 MPFS Changes - The Imaging Wire RP builds AI mosaic, AI and rad productivity, CMS proposes 2026 MPFS, reimbursement challenges, patients die waiting for imaging, and more.

Issue #722 of The Imaging Wire is live:

- Radiology Partners Builds AI Mosaic
- Who Will Benefit from AI’s Productivity Boost?
- Lower Imaging Use with Telemedicine, Says @neimanhpi.bsky.social Study
- Patients in Canada Die Waiting for Imaging

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/r....

Patients who talked about CT lung cancer screening with their doctors were more likely to actually follow through on getting scanned - according to an #NeimanHPI study this week in the journal CHEST via The Imaging Wire. #lungcancer #lungcancerscreening

People who participate in shared decision-making with their healthcare provider before initial lung cancer screening are more likely to adhere to follow-up screening, according to new research from @neimanhpi.bsky.social. 👇
buff.ly/yiwfjh0

#radiology #lungcancer

Doctor-led Shared Decision-Making Significantly Boosts Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Over Time A new study published in CHEST finds that Medicare beneficiaries who participated in a shared decision-making visit with their healthcare provider prior to their initial lung cancer screening were …

📢 New #NeimanHPI study in journal CHEST
finds shared decision-making visits are linked to up to 32.5% higher adherence to annual lung cancer screening.
@findlungcancer.bsky.social #lungcancer #lungcancerscreening

bit.ly/SDM_LCS

📢 Two new #NeimanHPI studies are in the July issue of @jacrjournal.bsky.social:

1️⃣ Pediatric radiology access & workforce shortages → bit.ly/PedRad_JACR
2️⃣ Sarcopenia trends via opportunistic CT in Medicare → bit.ly/AbCTSarc_JACR

Explore this key issue on access barriers.

#Radiology #HealthEquity

📬 The Summer Neiman News is out!
It includes @jacrjournal.bsky.social studies on #radiologist workforce, opportunistic CT screening, rise in non-radiologist image reads, and more!

Expert 🔎: Dr. Shukla explores treatment paths for women with uterine fibroids.

bit.ly/NeimanNews_Summer2025

ARSF Burnout Blog 2: Radiologist Well Being Workloads and Staff Shortages: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Rula This is the second of an 8-part series on radiologist well-being.  The author is Emory University Center for Ethics professor J…

🧠 Radiologist burnout is rising—& the reasons go deeper than you think.

In Part 2 of an 8-part series, HPI Exec Director Dr. Elizabeth Rula joins Dr. John Banja to explore why burnout is growing—& what structural issues are at the root. #radiology

📖 Read the blog: www.neimanhpi.org/policy-brief...

YouTube video by BackTable MSK Podcast Vertebral Augmentation: Demystifying the Data w/ Dr. Josh Hirsch | MSK Ep. 72

🎙️Podcast: The Story Behind Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty

In #MSK72 episode, Josh Hirsch, MD—Chief of Interventional Spine Service at Mass General & HPI Senior Research Fellow—joins @jacobflemingmd.bsky.social
to dive into the history & controversy of spinal augmentation.

youtu.be/BbKo-q4yPdY?...

🚨 Today’s the day!
Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Neiman Institute #Fellowship—designed for fellows & early-career faculty ready to lead in #radiology, #healthpolicy, and imaging research.

🕗 Applications close TONIGHT at 8 PM ET: bit.ly/HPI_Fellowship

Neiman Institute Fellowship The Neiman Institute Fellowship in Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy Research is jointly sponsored by the Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) and Northwell Health which provides a unique op…

🎯 Want to be a changemaker in radiology?

Apply for the #NeimanHPI Fellowship—a unique opportunity for fellows & early-career faculty to dive into #healthpolicy & imaging research with real-world impact. #Radiology #Research #Fellowship

🗓️ Deadline: June 2 at 8 PM ET
🔗 bit.ly/HPI_Fellowship

📢 The @nytimes.com cites the #NeimanHPI @jacrjournal.bsky.social study on radiologist workforce trends in a new piece on AI in #radiology.

Our research highlights the projected growth of radiologist supply and imaging demand—critical data as AI advances.

🔎 Read the summary: bit.ly/JACR_Workfor...

🗞️ The May issue of #JACR is out!

It includes 2 #NeimanHPI studies that provide timely insights into imaging utilization & payment policy:
📊 Medicaid reimbursement & imaging use (with visual abstract!)
📈 What influences radiologist performance in MIPS

Read the full issue: jacr.org/issue/S1546-...

Neiman Institute Fellowship The Neiman Institute Fellowship in Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy Research is jointly sponsored by the Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) and Northwell Health which provides a unique op…

🚨 #ACR2025 Attendees! 🚨
Looking to make an impact in clinical effectiveness & #healthpolicy research? The Neiman Institute Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for junior faculty/fellows to develop expertise in health services #research. #radiology

Apply by: June 2, 2025

bit.ly/HPI_Fellowship

Consolidation Patterns of Practices with Radiologists through 2023 A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that from 2014 to 2023 the number of medical practices with affiliated radiologists decreased 14.7% even though the number of radiologists…

#ACR2025: During today’s open mic session on practice consolidation, we want to highlight a #NeimanHPI study that reveals a 15% drop in radiology practices, despite a 17% rise in radiologists. The shift to multispecialty practices underscores growing consolidation trends in the field.

bit.ly/AJR_PC

Planning for the future of radiology? Our latest workforce projections show what's ahead.

🧑‍⚕️ Projected US Radiologist Supply
📈 Projected US Imaging Utilization
📰 @jacrjournal.bsky.social

#ACR2025: See how supply & demand shifts impact your practice.

👉https://bit.ly/JACR_WorkforceShortage

A recent @jacrjournal.bsky.social article examines whether #Medicaid versus commercial insurance and reimbursement are associated with uterine artery embolization (UAE) utilization rates for uterine #fibroid treatment.

📰 bit.ly/4iB5w7r

#UFE #HealthEquity #WomensHealth

@neimanhpi.bsky.social

#ACR2025: Did you know that over the past quarter, #NeimanHPI has published 10 new studies? We will be spotlighting them and the policy issues that they cover:

1️⃣ Workforce & Utilization
2️⃣ Payment Policy & Incentives
3️⃣ Imaging & Population Health

➡️ bit.ly/HPI_News

Neiman Institute Fellowship The Neiman Institute Fellowship in Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy Research is jointly sponsored by the Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) and Northwell Health which provides a unique op…

🚨 Apply by June 2! 🚨
The 2025 Neiman Institute Fellowship offers junior #radiology & radiation oncology faculty a unique opportunity to build expertise in clinical effectiveness & #healthpolicy research. Fellows lead a #research project with mentors at HPI & Northwell Health.

bit.ly/HPI_Fellowship

Current Challenges in Estimating the Pediatric Radiology Workforce and Access to Pediatric Radiology Care in the United States According to a 2021 survey by the ACR Commission on Human Resources, pediatric radiology subspecialization, characterized by spending more than 25% of time in subspecialty work, was more common in lar...

New #NeimanHPI opinion piece in @jacrjournal.bsky.social highlights the critical geographic disparities in #pediatricradiology access. Children's hospitals are crucial, but uneven pediatric radiologist distribution hampers care, especially in rural areas. #HealthEquity

➡️ bit.ly/PedRad_JACR

Study Reveals Link Between Abdominal CT Use and Sarcopenia Diagnosis Among Older Adults A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found evidence that a new diagnosis of sarcopenia, a potentially reversible disease with low muscle mass and strength, often coincides with an a…

New #NeimanHPI study: Abdominal CTs could help spot #sarcopenia early. Though underdiagnosed, this muscle-loss disease may be detected opportunistically using CT scans taken for other purposes—boosting care & outcomes.
@jacrjournal.bsky.social #Radiology #PopulationHealth

bit.ly/AbCTSarc_JACR

🚨 New Podcast Alert ! 🎧
Our Research Director, Eric Christensen, PhD, & Jay Parikh, MD, join the latest episode of Contrast & Clarity with the @jacrjournal.bsky.social to talk about the future of the radiology workforce. Don’t miss their insights on data, trends, and what’s next for the field.