Unnecessary MRIs

Unnecessary MRIs

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

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  • May 18, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 19:38 mins

More and more doctors are going to work for hospitals. When they do, they’re more likely to refer patients for unnecessary MRI scans that just happen to make a lot of profit for the hospital. Director of the Northeastern University Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research Gary Young explains why this is happening—and what else doctors might be recommending that we shouldn’t need to pay for.