Disparities in the Use of Emergency Department Advanced Imaging in Medicare Beneficiaries
Tarek N. Hanna, Eric B. Friedberg, Ivan M. DeQuesada, Laura Chaves, Robert S. Pyatt, Richard Duszak, Danny R. Hughes
Abstract
Among Medicare beneficiaries receiving care in U.S. EDs, significant disparities exist in advanced imaging utilization. Although imaging appropriateness was not investigated, these findings suggest inequity. Further research is necessary to understand why consistent health benefits do not translate into consistent imaging access among risk-adjusted ED patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEmergency departmentMedical emergencyFamily medicineEmergency medicineNursingUltrasound in Clinical ApplicationsRadiation Dose and ImagingEmergency and Acute Care Studies