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Trends in Imaging Utilization Among United States Medicare Beneficiaries and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers, and Imaging Retina. November, 2023, Vol. 54 Issue 11, p661, 5 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2325-8160
Abstract
This study characterizes trends in ophthalmic imaging volume and utilization in the United States among and assesses the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic using data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Utilization of macular optical coherence tomography (OCT), optic nerve OCT, and fundus photography steadily increased from 2013 to 2020 and was not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, there was minimal adoption of anterior segment OCT and a decline in the utilization of dye-based angiography. Utilization patterns may be impacted by the advent of new technologies, role of the clinician, and alignment with treatment paradigms. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2023;54:661–665.]
Understanding the adoption and utilization of various imaging modalities is important to informing how we give optimal care to patients, build and equip ophthalmology practices, and train the next generation [...]
Understanding the adoption and utilization of various imaging modalities is important to informing how we give optimal care to patients, build and equip ophthalmology practices, and train the next generation [...]