Global Impact of COVID‐19 on Healthcare Systems

Eibschutz, Liesl S.; Bruckhaus, Alexander A.; Bennett, Alexis; Duncan, Dominique; Sackett, Charlotte; Dave, Kalpana; Cherukury, Sarah; Uram, Victoria; Smith, Calvin M.

doi:10.1002/9781119789741.ch29

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“…In group practices, shift changes were seen to either increase the number of radiologists reading from home or by increasing a radiologist's shift length to allow for increased staggering, leading to a decrease in the number of individuals onsite [71]. It is predicted such changes will persist beyond the current pandemic [72][73][74][75].…”

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A Global Review of the Impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Radiology Practice, Finances, and Operations

Patel

Rashid

Spear

et al. 2023

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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ushered in rapid changes in healthcare, including radiology, globally. This review discusses the impact of the pandemic on various radiology departments globally. We analyze the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the imaging volumes, finances, and clinical operations of radiology departments in 2020. Studies from health systems and outpatient imaging centers were analyzed, and the activity throughout 2020 was compared to the pre-pandemic activity, including activity during similar timeframes in 2019. Imaging volumes across modalities, including MRI and CT scans, were compared, as were the Relative Value Units (RVUs) for imaging finances. Furthermore, we compared clinical operations, including staffing and sanitation procedures. We found that imaging volumes in private practices and academic centers decreased globally. The decreases in volume could be attributed to delayed patient screenings, as well as the implementation of protocols, such as the deep cleaning of equipment between patients. Revenues from imaging also decreased globally, with many institutions noting a substantial decline in RVUs and revenue compared with pre-COVID-19 levels. Our analysis thus found significant changes in the volumes, finances, and operations of radiology departments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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