The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiology Practices
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiology Practices
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DOI：
10.1148/radiol.2020201495
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发表时间：
2020-09-01
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19.7
通讯作者：
Forman, Howard P.
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Cavallo, Joseph J.;Forman, Howard P.
2019冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行将对全国的放射学实践产生深远影响。为减缓疾病传播而采取的政策措施正在减少对独立于COVID-19的成像的需求。医院为扩大危机处理能力所做的准备工作进一步减少了可安全形成的适当介质成像的数量。虽然经济衰退通常会导致医疗保健支出的减少，但放射学小组从未经历过经济冲击，同时需要限制成像的可用性。门诊繁重的实践将感受到这些变化的最大影响，但所有的成像量将减少。轶事经验表明，放射学实践应预期成像体积减少50%-70%，这将持续至少3-4个月，具体取决于实践地点和每个地区COVID-19大流行的严重程度。《冠状病毒援助、救济和经济安全法案》为卫生保健提供者和小企业提供了多种直接和间接援助。这笔资金的最终分配还不清楚，很可能需要国会采取额外的行动来稳定医疗保健市场。管理人员和实践领导者必须积极主动地进行实践修改和财务操作，使他们能够在这次大流行中处于最可行的经济地位。这次危机可能会对放射学领域的结构产生持久的影响。(c) rsna, 2020
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will have a profound impact on radiology practices across the country. Policy measures adopted to slow the transmission of disease are decreasing the demand for imaging independent of COVID-19. Hospital preparations to expand crisis capacity are further diminishing the amount of appropriate media imaging that can be safely pet formed. Although economic recessions generally tend to result in decreased health care expenditures, radiology groups have never experienced an economic shock that is simultaneously exacerbated by the need to restrict the availability of imaging. Outpatient heavy practices will feel the biggest impact of these changes, but all imaging volumes will decrease. Anecdotal experience suggests that radiology practices should anticipate 50%-70% decreases in imaging volume that will last a minimum of 3-4 months, depending on the location of practice and the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in each region. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act provides multiple means of direct and indirect aid to health care providers and small businesses. The final allocation of this funding is not yet clear, and it is likely that additional congressional action will be necessary to stabilize health care markets. Administrators and practice leaders must be proactive with practice modifications and financial maneuvers that can position them to emerge from this pandemic in the most viable economic position. It is possible that this crisis will have lasting effects on the structure of the radiology field. (C) RSNA, 2020