Less than half of provider institutions were compliant with CMS' price transparency mandate, according to new research from the Neiman Health Policy Institute published in JACR.  

As breast magnetic resonance imaging becomes more prevalent, providers should be cautious when ordering additional workups stemming from screening.

Perceptual errors plague experienced and novice readers and can stem from factors including high work volumes, fatigue and workplace distractions, according to new research.

During a nine-year time span, the use of imaging for LBP fell by 14 percentage points, with a noteworthy drop in costs, too.

The findings are based on a survey of more than 1,000 potential patients, conducted using an online crowdsourcing platform. 

Stanford University experts analyzed price transparency data from 250 of the nation's top hospitals, sharing their work in AJR. 

Responses to hefty out-of-pocket costs include decreasing household spending, dipping into savings, or taking on debt, experts detailed in JACR. 

CT for abdominal pain was the No. 1 priciest low-value service in the ED, tallying $1.8M in costs in 2019.