Health policy

ACR: Reducing medical imaging costs requires a short term investment

The following is a guest post from the American College of Radiology. by James H. Thrall, M.D. Health care reform cannot be approached with a “one size fits all” cost-cutting mentality. Reducing costs in the long term often requires an…

The following is a guest post from the American College of Radiology.

by James H. Thrall, M.D.

Health care reform cannot be approached with a “one size fits all” cost-cutting mentality. Reducing costs in the long term often requires an investment in the short term — particularly, in regard to medical imaging.

Medical imaging saves lives. Imaging also saves dollars through earlier disease diagnosis, less invasive medical procedures, shorter hospital stays, and …

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ACR: Reducing medical imaging costs requires a short term investment