2021
Patient Electronic Access to Final Radiology Reports: What Is the Current Standard of Practice, and Is an Embargo Period Appropriate?
Mezrich JL, Jin G, Lye C, Yousman L, Forman HP. Patient Electronic Access to Final Radiology Reports: What Is the Current Standard of Practice, and Is an Embargo Period Appropriate? Radiology 2021, 300: 204382. PMID: 33944630, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021204382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiology reportsPrimary care physiciansHealth informationPatient-centered careCare physiciansMedical recordsElectronic health informationPatientsPatient accessPortal accessHospital rankingsHealth recordsTelephone surveyCentury Cures ActEarly accessCliniciansReportCures ActStandardized practicesFinal rulePotential benefitsCurrent practiceReviewHospitalPhysicians
2018
Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Forman HP, Matouk CC, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis. JAMA Neurology 2018, 75: 27-34. PMID: 29159405, PMCID: PMC5833486, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.3232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnruptured intracranial aneurysmsComparative effectiveness analysisPreventive treatmentAdult patientsAnnual riskIntracranial aneurysmsHealth benefitsFollow-up imagingCurrent clinical practiceBetter health outcomesRisk of ruptureImaging surveillanceTiny aneurysmsMean ageSubarachnoid hemorrhageRoutine treatmentIncidental detectionEffectiveness analysisClinical studiesMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskGeneral populationPatientsPubMed searchClinical practice
2009
The impact of Medicaid coverage and reimbursement on access to diagnostic mammography
Schuur JD, Shah A, Wu Z, Forman HP, Gross CP. The impact of Medicaid coverage and reimbursement on access to diagnostic mammography. Cancer 2009, 115: 5566-5578. PMID: 19728371, PMCID: PMC3723693, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicaid reimbursement ratesTimely appointmentsDiagnostic mammographyReimbursement ratesState Medicaid reimbursement ratesStandardized patientsSame clinical vignettesMedicaid reimbursementLow socioeconomic statusMedicare reimbursement ratesThird available appointmentLow Medicaid reimbursementInsurance statusInsurance typeBreast cancerMedicaid coverageAbnormal mammogramsAvailable appointmentClinical servicesMedicaidSocioeconomic statusMammography facilitiesMedicare reimbursementMammographyMedicareThe Effect of Teleradiology on Time to Interpretation for CT Pulmonary Angiographic Studies
Kennedy S, Bhargavan M, Sunshine JH, Forman HP. The Effect of Teleradiology on Time to Interpretation for CT Pulmonary Angiographic Studies. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2009, 6: 180-189.e1. PMID: 19248994, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT pulmonary angiographic studiesPulmonary angiographic studiesAngiographic studiesCT brain studiesEmergency medicine physiciansBrain studiesPrompt diagnosisPulmonary embolismPercentage of studiesMedicine physiciansLethal illnessSignificant improvementOptimal timeStatistical significanceT-testPhysiciansMonthsAchievable goalIdentical periodImprovement toolsMinutesReportEmbolismSuch examinations
2007
Re: “Economics of Radiology Report Editing Using Voice Recognition Technology”
Forman HP. Re: “Economics of Radiology Report Editing Using Voice Recognition Technology”. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2007, 4: 895-896. PMID: 18047985, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Emergency Department Image Interpretation Services at Private Community Hospitals
Saketkhoo DD, Bhargavan M, Sunshine JH, Forman HP. Emergency Department Image Interpretation Services at Private Community Hospitals. Radiology 2004, 231: 190-7. PMID: 15068948, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2311030307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersEmergency Service, HospitalHospitals, CommunityHospitals, PrivateHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedObserver VariationPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Radiology Department, HospitalRadiology, InterventionalSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma CentersUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsPrivate community hospitalED patient volumeLogistic regression analysisCommunity hospitalPatient volumeRadiology coverageTrauma center designationPatient care decisionsRegression analysisInterpretation servicesTrauma centerCenter designationRandom national sampleHospital radiologistsCT scanRadiologist coverageHospitalCare decisionsUltrasonographic imagesRadiologistsRadiology servicesHigh nighttime levelsEDNational sampleQuestionnaire