医疗保险成像检查结果的等待时间自2014年以来翻了一番. Medicare imaging results wait times doubled since 2014.

2024年3月对超过250万例医疗保险扫描的研究发现,成像结果等待时间在2014年至2023年之间增加了一倍以上,而最快速增长的是 2022 年和 2023 年. A March 2024 study of over 2.5 million Medicare scans found wait times for imaging results more than doubled between 2014 and 2023, with the sharpest increases in 2022 and 2023. 研究人员认为, 延迟是因为放射科工作人员的紧张状态, 并警告说长时间等待可能会影响患者护理, 尤其是在弱势社区. Researchers attribute the delays to a strained radiology workforce and warn that prolonged wait times could impact patient care, particularly in disadvantaged communities.