Even as the number of medical imaging scans has decreased in the United States, the length of average hospital stay has increased according to a new report released by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. It is unclear if the trends are related, but potentially important, as hospital admissions are among the largest, and fastest growing, health care costs. More research is needed to assess the potential negative impact of government and private insurer imaging ...Sunday, 28 October 2012
New Report Finds Length of Hospital Stay Has Increased With Reduced Use of Medical Imaging Scans
Even as the number of medical imaging scans has decreased in the United States, the length of average hospital stay has increased according to a new report released by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. It is unclear if the trends are related, but potentially important, as hospital admissions are among the largest, and fastest growing, health care costs. More research is needed to assess the potential negative impact of government and private insurer imaging ...
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