“Duh.” Why Imaging Is the Easiest Way to Cut Healthcare Costs Without Hurting Employees

Episode notes

Imaging is often treated like a “small” service line item. It’s not. In this episode of the Dysrupt Healthcare Podcast , Lester sits down with Dr. Cristin Dickerson , practicing radiologist and founder of Green Imaging , to unpack one of the most overlooked - and easiest - wins in healthcare cost containment. Here’s the headline: Imaging can represent 11 - 13% of total healthcare spend , not the 5% most carriers report. And the price variation can be 8 - 10x for the exact same exam . In this conversation, we cover: Why imaging costs are rising faster than overall healthcare inflation How hospitals and private equity have distorted imaging pricing The real math behind $4,700 CT scans vs.

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