Geographic Patterns of Radiology Referrals in the United States: A Descriptive Network Analysis

Volume: 15, Issue: 6, Pages: 827 - 833
Published: Jun 1, 2018
Abstract
Purpose To provide a nationwide description of radiology referral patterns for Medicare beneficiaries and network-based measures that can describe and monitor shifts in referral patterns. Methods We linked publicly available Medicare data with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System data set to analyze 3,925,366 encounters representing referrals from nonradiology referrers to diagnostic radiology providers in 2015. We assessed...
Paper Details
Title
Geographic Patterns of Radiology Referrals in the United States: A Descriptive Network Analysis
Published Date
Jun 1, 2018
Volume
15
Issue
6
Pages
827 - 833
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