Forman H P, McClennan B L
Edward Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1994 Aug;163(2):257-61. doi: 10.2214/ajr.163.2.8037010.
"Health services research is a field of inquiry that examines the impact of the organization, financing, and management of health care services on the delivery, quality, cost, access to, and outcomes of such services." This organizational definition, from the Association for Health Services Research (AHSR; membership services, personal communication), is a new buzz word in the current era of health care reform. Radiologists will be asked or expected to become active participants in this field. If they do not take part, they will be shut out of important policy making. The process and outcome of this research often determine whether examinations and procedures will be reimbursed in the future and at what level. This article addresses the particular need for trained health service researchers in radiology, opportunities for formal research training, and available sources of funding for health services training and research. It is not intended to be a definitive resource for those wishing to enter this field; rather, it provides a foundation for beginning pursuit of this evolving academic discipline.
“卫生服务研究是一个研究领域，它考察卫生保健服务的组织、筹资和管理对这些服务的提供、质量、成本、可及性及结果的影响。” 这一来自卫生服务研究协会（AHSR；会员服务，个人交流）的组织定义，是当前医疗改革时代的一个新流行语。放射科医生将被要求或期望成为该领域的积极参与者。如果他们不参与，将被排除在重要的政策制定之外。这项研究的过程和结果往往决定了检查和程序在未来是否会得到报销以及报销的水平。本文论述了放射学领域对经过培训的卫生服务研究人员的特殊需求、正规研究培训的机会以及卫生服务培训和研究的可用资金来源。它并非旨在成为那些希望进入该领域的人的权威资源；相反，它为开始追求这一不断发展的学科奠定了基础。
