Turf wars in radiology: introduction |
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Authors: | David C. Levin MD Vijay M. Rao MD |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA;b HealthHelp Networks, Inc., Houston, TX, USA |
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Abstract: | Turf wars over medical imaging have become ubiquitous. At many centers, radiologists already have lost access to important technologies and their applications. A combination of decreasing revenues in other specialties and a growing attachment to imaging further threatens radiologists’ practices in the future. This is the first of an extended series of articles that will address the phenomenon of self-referral—its motivations, extent, and the threats it poses to radiologists. Each article will focus on a specific aspect and provide advice on how radiologists can deal with self-referral in their locales. |
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Keywords: | Self-referral turf battles socioeconomics |
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