Assessment of Changes in Advanced Imaging Referrals by Orthopedists 2010-2012

Contact: Kenneth Yeates-Trotman
Email: kenneth.yeates-trotman@maryland.gov

This study examines the trends in prescribing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services in Maryland following the divestiture of ownership of MRI devices by several orthopedic practices in 2011 (Steffen). This report focuses on the effects of ownership on utilization comparing use rates in 2010 to those in 2012.