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May
25
2010

Making Doctors Justify Scans Reduces Waste

Today’s NPR reports: by scott hensley A funny thing happens when a computer challenges orders for medical scans that aren’t likely to help diagnose patients: Doctors often drop the test requests. A computer could help your doctor make a better decision about an MRI scan. A few years ago Massachusetts General Hospital changed the software [...]