RichardL.DuszakJr.MD

PubMed

• Peer review protection: Pish-Posh or pivotal policy?
  Mohammed Al Tarhuni, Richard Duszak, Robert Optican
  Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. 2024-10-03
• Contemporary Management of Blunt Splenic Trauma in Adults: An Analysis of the Trauma Quality Improvement Program Registry.
  Arrix L Ryce, Tarek Hanna, Randi Smith, Richard Duszak Jr, Osman Ahmed
  Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2024-09-01
• Radiology quick cash? Kickbacks, compliance, and consequences.
  Robert Optican, Richard Duszak
  Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. 2024-05-07

Journal Articles

• Emergency Department Imaging Superusers  
  Adam Prater, Richard Duszak, Kush Singh, Emergency Radiology
• Characteristics of MR Neuroimaging Services Billed by Radiologists Versus Nonradiologists  
  R Jr Duszak, P P Harkey, P E Sharp, American Journal of Neuroradiology
• Use and Cost of Actinic Keratosis Destruction in the Medicare Part B Fee-for-Service Population, 2007 to 2015  
  Robert A Swerlick, Howa Yeung, Richard Jr Duszak, Suephy C Chen, JAMA
• Trends in Lumbar Puncture over Two Decades: A Dramatic Shift to Radiology  
  Kroll H, Nsiah E, Hughes DR, Sumer S, Wintermark M, American Journal of Roentgenology, 1/1/2015
• A Comparison of Diagnostic Imaging Ordering Patterns Between Advanced Practice Clinicians and Primary Care Physicians Following Office-Based Evaluation and Management ...  
  Hughes DR, Jiang M, JAMA Internal Medicine, 1/1/2015
• The Healthcare Value Transparency Movement and its Implications for Radiology  
  Durand DJ, Narayan AK, Rybicki FJ, Burleson J, Nagy P, McGinty G, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• The Impact of Non-Physician Providers on Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Practices: Regulatory, Billing, and Compliance Perspectives  
  Hawkins CM, Bowen M, Gilliland C, Walls DG, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• The Impact of Non-Physician Providers on Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Practices: Operational and Educational Implications  
  Hawkins CM, Bowen M, Gilliland C, Walls DG, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• Practice Management and Health Policy Education in Radiology: An Emerging Imperative  
  DeQuesada IM, Chokshi F, Mullins ME, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• The Nuclear Medicine Therapy Care Coordination Service: A Model for Radiologist-Driven Patient-Centered Care  
  Moncayo V, Applegate KE, Barron BJ, Fitz J, Halkar RK, Lee DJ, Schuster DM, Academic Radiology, 1/1/2015
• Business Intelligence, Data Mining and Future Trends  
  Boland GW, Thrall J, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• The Challenges in Delivering the Value Chain  
  with Boland GW, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• Imaging Appropriateness and Implementation of Clinical Decision Support  
  Duszak GW, Weilburg J, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• Money and Reputation: Squandered Opportunities of a Clinical Interventional Radiology Service  
  Duszak R, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
• Social Media and Public Outreach: A Physician Primer  
  Radmanesh A, Fitzgerald RT, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 1/1/2015
• Protocol Management and Design: Current and Future Best Practices  
  with Boland GW, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• Modality Access: Strategies for Optimizing Throughput  
  with Boland GW, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2015
• Bacterial Contamination of Radiologist Workstations: Results of a Pilot Study  
  Lanier B, Tubbs JA, Ogilvie M, Thompson-Jaeger S, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2014
• Social Media in Radiology: Early Trends in Twitter Microblogging at Radiology's Largest International Meeting  
  Hawkins CM, Rawson JV, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2014
• Emergency Department Imaging: Uncompensated Services Rendered by Radiologists Nationwide  
  Nsiah E, Hughes DR, Maze J, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2014
• The Scope and Distribution of Imaging Services at Critical Access Hospitals  
  Khaliq AA, Nsiah E, Bilal NH, Hughes DR, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2014
• The Impact of Social Media on Readership of a Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal  
  Hawkins CM, Hillman BJ, Carlos RC, Rawson JV, Haines GR, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2014
• National Specialty Trends in Billable Diagnostic Ultrasound in the Emergency Department Setting: Analysis of Medicare Claims Data  
  Rosenkrantz AB, Bilal N, Hughes DR, American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Expert Witness Blinding Strategies to Mitigate Bias in Radiology Malpractice Cases: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature  
  Durand DJ, Robertson CT, Agrawal G, Krupinski EA, Itri JN, Fotenos A, Savoie B, Ding A, Lewin JS, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2014
• Radiology Practice: An International Perspective  
  Lexa FJ, McGinty G, Adams MJ, Denton ERE, Ehara S, Forster BB, Galloway H, Kassing PJ, Marti-Bonmati L, Mildenberger P, Schouman-Claeys E, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

• Radiological Safety and Quality: Paradigms in Leadership and Innovation 
  Chapter: From Volume to Outcomes: The Evolution of Pay for Performance in Medical Imaging 
  with Silva EEditors: Lau L & Ng KH.Springer, London2014
• Evaluation and Management Coding for Interventional Radiology 
  Majchrzak J, Seelye DMedical Learning Incorporated, St. Paul MN1999
• Thoracic and Visceral Vascular Interventions 
  Chapter: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 
  with Haskal ZJEditors: Haskal ZJ & Kerlan RK.Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Fairfax VA1996
• Thoracic and Visceral Vascular Interventions 
  Chapter: High Flow Priapism 
  with Haskal ZJEditors: Haskal ZJ & Kerlan RK.Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Fairfax VA1996
• Thoracic and Visceral Vascular Interventions 
  Chapter: Embolization Following Renal Biopsy 
  with Haskal ZJEditors: Haskal ZJ & Kerlan RK.Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Fairfax VA1996
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Abstracts/Posters

• Trends in Regional Radiologist Workforce Variation Over 17 Years
  Rosenkrantz AB, Hughes DR, 2015 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• National Specialty Trends in Breast Imaging in Medicare Beneficiaries over 2 Decades
  Sadigh G, Hemingway J, Hughes DR, Newell MS, 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of University Radiologists, 1/1/2015
• How Much Do Common Imaging Studies Cost? A Nationwide Survey of Radiology Trainees
  Vijayasarathi A, Hughes D, Hawkins CM, Mullins ME, 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of University Radiologists, 1/1/2015
• “Double Scans” of the Abdomen: Trends in Medicare Utilization By Specialty and Site of Service
  Flug J, Hemingway J, Hughes DR, 115th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, 1/1/2015
• Bundled Inpatient Radiologist Imaging Professional Services: An Empiric Payment Magnitude Approach to Bundled Payment Modeling
  Bilal N, Hughes DR, Rosman D, 115th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, 1/1/2015
• Online Physician Rating Websites: Are Radiologists Inherently Disadvantaged?
  Gilbert AK, Hughes DR, Sekhar A, 115th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, 1/1/2015
• Medicare Trends in Diagnostic CT Colonography: Do Changes in Utilization and Coverage Parallel Changes in Peer Reviewed Research?
  Cox K, Nandwana S, Hemingway J, Hughes DR, 115th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, 1/1/2015
• Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery vs. Ablation for Stage T1a Renal Cell Carcinoma in the SEER Population
  Kokabi N, Xing M, Applegate KE, Camacho JC, Howard DH, Kim HS, Annual Meeting of the World Conference on Interventional Oncology, 1/1/2015
• State-Wide Trends in Medicare Imaging Spending: The Decline Continues
  Rosenkrantz AB, Hughes DR, 2015 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• Declining Radiologist Fraction of the National Overall Physician Workforce from 1995 to 2011
  Rosenkrantz AB, Hughes DR, 2015 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• “Double Scans” of the Chest: Trends in Medicare Utilization By Specialty and Site of Service
  Flug J, Hemingway J, Hughes DR, 2015 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• National Specialty Trends in Breast Biopsy and Aspiration in Medicare Beneficiaries Over Two Decades
  Sadigh G, Hemingway J, Hughes DR, Newell MS, 2015 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• Readability of Online Patient Education Materials for Interventional Radiology Procedures
  Sadigh G, Khan R, Hawkins CM, 2015 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, 2015; 2015 Emory University School of Medicine Science of Graduate Medical Education Day, 2015, 1/1/2015
• Medicare Payment for Secondary Interpretation of Diagnostic Imaging: CT Trends from 1999 to 2012
  Lu M, Hemingway J. Hallett T, Hughes DR, Hoffman U, 2015 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• Assessing the Availability and Readability of Hospital Online Patient Educational Materials for Common Interventional Radiology Procedures
  O’Keefe J, Sadigh G, Hawkins CM, 2015 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• The Right Care by the Right Clinician: Diagnostic Imaging Ordering Patterns Between Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care Physicians
  Jiang M, Hughes DR, 2015 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting; American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• Disparities in the Contemporary Clinical Management of Stage 1A Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Study
  Kokabi N, Xing M, Applegate KE, Camacho JC, Howard DH, Kim HS, 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
• Comparison of Diagnostic Imaging Ordering Patterns between Mid-level Practitioners and Primary Care Physicians for Office-based Evaluation and Management Visits
  Hughes DR, Jiang M, International Health Economics Association and European Conference on Health Economics 10th Joint World Congress, 1/1/2014
• Trends in Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology Procedures Performed by Advanced Practice Providers: An Analysis of Annual Medicare Claims Over Two Decades
  Walls DG, Bowen M, Hughes DR, Hemingway JM, Wang JM, 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, 1/1/2014
• Screening Mammography Rate Before and After the 2009 USPSTF Guideline: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
  Jiang M, Hughes DR, American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2014
• Comparison of Diagnostic Imaging Ordering Patterns between Mid-level Practitioners and Primary Care Physicians for Office-based Evaluation and Management Visits
  Hughes DR, Jiang M, 10th Annual Health Workforce Research Conference of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 1/1/2014
• Screening Mammography Rate Before and After the 2009 USPSTF Guidelines: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
  Jiang M, Hughes DR, International Health Economics Association and European Conference on Health Economics 10th Joint World Congress, 1/1/2014
• The Scope and Distribution of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Imaging Services at Critical Access Hospitals in the United States
  Khaliq A, Nsiah E, Bilal N, Hughes DR, 2014 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, 1/1/2014
• Comparison of Diagnostic Imaging Ordering Patterns between Mid-level Practitioners and Primary Care Physicians for Office-based Evaluation and Management Visits
  Hughes DR, Jiang M, 2014 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, 1/1/2014
• Screening Mammography Rate Before and After the 2009 USPSTF Guidelines: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
  Jiang M, Hughes DR, 2014 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

• The Economics of Breast Imaging: Past, Present, and Future 
  Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA - 1/31/2015
• How Do Physicians Get Paid? 
  Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2014 - 1/29/2015
• Evolving Healthcare Payment Models: What Do They Mean for Medical Imaging? 
  Charleston, SC - 1/28/2015
• Bundled Payments in Radiology: Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty? 
  Chicago, IL - 1/28/2015
• Healthcare’s Pursuit of Value: Easier Said than Done 
  Austin, TX - 1/27/2015
• Non-Physician Providers: Bridging Quality, Compliance and Access to Radiology 
  Washington, DC - 1/24/2015
• Bundled Payments in Radiology: How We Can Invert the Half Empty Glass 
  American College of Radiology, Atlanta, GA, 2015; Washington, DC, 2015 - 1/23/2015
• Non-Physician Providers: The National Landscape for Radiology (and Beyond) 
  Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA - 1/19/2015
• Technology and Policy Trends in Medicine 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/18/2015
• National Events Impacting the Country and the 2016 Elections: What Do They Mean for Radiology? 
  Washington, DC - 1/18/2015
• Value Based Reimbursement: The Future is Here 
  Washington, DC - 1/18/2015
• New Payment Models Meet Big Data: Perspectives on Leveraging Resources for Radiologists 
  Washington, DC - 1/17/2015
• Malpractice and Risk Management in Radiology: Patient-Centric is Physician-Centric 
  Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY - 1/16/2015
• Disruptive Perspectives on Value in Radiology: What Is Value and Why is It So Elusive? 
  1/16/2015
• Value in Healthcare: Multiple Stakeholders Means Multiple Definitions 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/14/2015
• Defining Value in Radiology: Health Services Research Perspectives on Driving Quality and Value 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/14/2015
• Physician Productivity Management: Beyond the RVU 
  University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH - 1/12/2015
• Technology Utilization, Payment, and Coverage 
  Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA - 1/12/2015
• Reinventing Radiology: A Vision for the Future 
  Multiple Locations, 2014 - 1/11/2015
• New Payment Models: Are You Preparing for the Future? 
  Boston, MA - 1/11/2015
• Disruptive Perspectives on Value in Healthcare: What Is Value and Why is It So Elusive? 
  Las Vegas, NV, 2015; Washington, DC, 2015 - 1/11/2015
• The Radiology Report: Documenting for Reimbursement and Quality 
  Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY - 1/11/2015
• Healthcare Reform and Emerging Payment Models: Perspectives for Radiologists 
  Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY - 1/11/2015
• Escape Fire: Contrarian Survival Strategies for Radiologists 
  University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH - 1/11/2015
• Evolving Healthcare Payment Models: What Do They Mean for Radiology? 
  University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH - 1/11/2015
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Other

• Medicare’s Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini 
  Duszak R, Neiman Health Policy Institute Blog
  http://www.neimanhpi.org/commentary/medicares-itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie-yellow-polka-dot-bikini/
  1/24/2015
• How to Get a Scholarly Manuscript Published 
  Duszak R, Journal of the American College of Radiology: Editors’ Video Podcast Series
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF0Ll7QrdLY
  1/17/2015
• What’s the Value of Value-Based Payments if We Can’t Measure Value? 
  Duszak R, Neiman Health Policy Institute Blog
  http://www.neimanhpi.org/commentary/whats-the-value-of-value-based-payments-if-we-cant-measure-value/
  1/12/2015
• Would You Let a Nurse Practitioner Do That Procedure On You? 
  Duszak R, Neiman Health Policy Institute Blog
  http://www.neimanhpi.org/commentary/would-you-let-a-nurse-practitioner-do-that-procedure-on-you/
  1/18/2014
• Affordable Care 2014: A Tale of Two Boards 
  Hirsch J, McGinty G, Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery: Audio Podcast Series
  https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/affordable-care-2014-a-tale-of-two-boards
  1/13/2014
• New Healthcare Payment Paradigms: What is Value and Why Does it Matter? 
  Duszak R, Journal of the American College of Radiology: Editors’ Video Podcast Series
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBFhn9ROR8g
  1/11/2014
• Reinventing Radiology Reporting: Adding Value By Leveraging Emerging Technology 
  Duszak R, Everything Rad
  http://www.carestream.com/blog/2014/12/10/reinventing-radiology-reporting-adding-value-leveraging-emerging-technology/
  1/10/2014
• A Clinically Meaningful Approach to Evaluating Repeat Medical Imaging 
  Duszak R, The Hill: Congress Blog
  http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/283843-a-clinically-meaningful-approach-to-evaluating-repeat-medical-imaging
  1/20/2013
• The Big Question: What is Imaging 3.0? 
  with Haines GR, HealthImaging
  http://www.healthimaging.com/topics/practice-management/big-question-what-imaging-30
  1/15/2013
• Diagnostic Imaging Spending Reverses Trend: What It Means for Policy Makers 
  Duszak R, Ideas Lab
  http://www.ideaslaboratory.com/2013/12/10/diagnostic-imaging-spending-reverses-trend-what-it-means-for-policy-makers/#sthash.9DJU2trL.dpuf
  1/10/2013
• Big Meeting, Big Data, and Big Patient Emphasis Collide 
  Duszak R, Fierce Medical Imaging
  http://www.fiercemedicalimaging.com/story/rsna13-big-meeting-big-data-and-big-patient-emphasis-collide/2013-12-06#ixzz2n5rSGVS7
  1/6/2013
• Beyond Fee-For-Service: Emerging Payment Models in Radiology, Neiman Report, No. 3 
  with Hughes DR
  www.neimanhpi.org
  1/1/2013
• Repeat Medical Imaging: A Classification System for Meaningful Policy Analysis and Research, Neiman Report, No. 2 
  with Kassing P
  www.neimanhpi.org
  1/1/2013
• Medical Imaging: Is the Growth Boom Over? Neiman Report, No. 1 
  Duszak R
  www.neimanhpi.org
  1/1/2012
• Memphis at Center of Obesity Epidemic 
  Duszak R, Commercial Appeal
  1/29/2010
• Do Not Ask for Whom the Whistle Blows 
  Duszak R, The Memphis Medical Society Quarterly
  1/1/2008
• Percutaneous Nephrostomy 
  Levy JM, Akins EW, Bakal CW, Denny DF, Martin LG, Moore AV, Pentecost MJ, Roberts AC, Vogelzang RL, Kent KC, Perler BA, Resnick MI, Richie J, American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria
  www.acr.org
  1/1/2003
• Percutaneous Jejunostomy, ACR-SIR Vascular and Interventional CD-ROM Teaching File 
  Duszak R, American College of Radiology
  Reston VA - 1/1/2003
• Up to Code: The RCCB’s New Certification Recognizes Deserving Radiology Coders 
  Duszak R, The American College of Radiology Bulletin
  1/1/2003
• Percutaneous Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy 
  Duszak R, eMedicine from WebMD
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1821257-overview
  1/23/2002
• Evaluation and Management Coding for Interventional Radiology: The Basics 
  Duszak R, The American College of Radiology Bulletin
  1/1/2002
• Strengthening Your Coders: The RCCB’s New Certification Gives Credit to Deserving Radiology Coders 
  Duszak R, Advance for Imaging and Oncology Professionals
  1/1/2002
• Central Line Placement into the Carotid Artery: Bailout with a WallGraft 
  with Sacks D, SCVIR Case Club
  www.scvir.org
  1/1/2001
• Food for Thought for Interventional Radiology Practices: A Review of Feeding Tube Access Services 
  Duszak R, The Radiology Business Management Association Bulletin
  1/1/2001
• Central Venous Access Devices: Coding from a Clinical Perspective 
  Duszak R, The Radiology Business Management Association Bulletin
  1/1/2000
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