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Review
. 2020 Sep;17(9):1096-1100.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.07.002. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Practice of Clinical Radiology

Max P Rosen  1 , Alexander Norbash  2 , Jonathan Kruskal  3 , Carolyn C Meltzer  4 , Judy Yee  5 , James Thrall  6
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Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Practice of Clinical Radiology

Max P Rosen et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

The speed at which coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread quickly fractured the radiology practice model in ways that were never considered. In March 2020, most practices saw an unprecedented drop in their volume of greater than 50%. The profound changes that have interrupted the arc of the radiology narrative may substantially dictate how health care and radiology services are delivered in the future. We examine the impact of COVID-19 on the future of radiology practice across the following domains: employment, compensation, and practice structure; location and hours of work; workplace environment and safety; activities beyond the "usual scope" of radiology practice; and CME, national meetings, and professional organizations. Our purpose is to share ideas that can help inform adaptive planning.

Keywords: COVID-19; Clinical practice; radiologist.

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  • Misleading Public Statements About COVID-19.
    Meltzer CC, Wiggins RH 3rd, Mossa-Basha M, Palasis S, Russell E, Mikulis D, Rhyner P, Anderson J, Peterson RB, Smirniotopoulos J, Barkovich AJ, Zimmerman RD, Filippi CG, Rowley HA, Koontz NA, Jay AK, Nickerson J, Hamilton B, Chow D, Whitlow CT. Meltzer CC, et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 Jan;18(1 Pt A):6-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.10.012. Epub 2020 Oct 24. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021. PMID: 33129769 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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