Christoph I Lee1, Howard P Forman. 1. Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Departments of Radiology and Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA. stophlee@gmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In the era of health care reform, our value-added to patient care, its corresponding level of reimbursement, and the stature of radiology as a specialty will likely be grounded in the scientific evaluation methods of health services research. CONCLUSION: We need to create more opportunities for training, provide resources and incentives for the brightest candidates to enter this field, and cultivate enriching environments for health services research in all academic radiology departments.
OBJECTIVE: In the era of health care reform, our value-added to patient care, its corresponding level of reimbursement, and the stature of radiology as a specialty will likely be grounded in the scientific evaluation methods of health services research. CONCLUSION: We need to create more opportunities for training, provide resources and incentives for the brightest candidates to enter this field, and cultivate enriching environments for health services research in all academic radiology departments.