Research Grants
Funding For:
Patterns and Determinants of Inappropriate Diagnostic Imaging
Cost & Quality
Recipient:
Gary Young, Northeastern University
Grant Period:
Jan 01, 2017 - Dec 31, 2018
AMOUNT:
$49,190.00
Summary of the Project:
Using multiple data sources from Massachusetts, this study will describe the magnitude and costs of inappropriate diagnostic imaging; estimate how patient, physician and practice characteristics influence this imaging; examine the relationship between physician self-referrals and inappropriate imaging; and investigate the impact of Massachusetts’s cost containment initiatives on imaging frequency. Study results will provide valuable information to policymakers for improving the appropriateness of imaging procedures.
Media Coverage
May 2021
Hospital Employment Of Physicians In Massachusetts Is Associated With Inappropriate Diagnostic Imaging
Learn MoreAuthor: Young, G.J., S., Zepeda, E.D., Flaherty, S., and Thai, N
May 05, 2021
Rising costs, low-value care linked to hospital-employed physicians, studies show
Learn MoreAuthor: Alex Kacik, Modern Healthcare
January 23, 2020
Effects of Physician Experience, Specialty Training, and Self-referral on Inappropriate Diagnostic Imaging
Learn MoreAuthor: Young, G.J., Flaherty, S., Zepeda, E.D. et al.
August 26, 2019
The Problem With MRIs for Low Back Pain
Learn MoreAuthor: Lola Butcher, Undark Magazine
January 23, 2019
"Magnitude and financial implications of inappropriate diagnostic imaging for three common clinical conditions"
Learn MoreAuthor: Flaherty S, Zepeda ED, Mortele K, Young GJ, International Journal for Quality in Health Care
May 07, 2018
"Utilization Trends in Diagnostic Imaging for a Commercially Insured Population: A Study of Massachusetts Residents 2009 to 2013"
Learn MoreAuthor: Flaherty S, Koenraad JM, Young G, JACR
