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

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. $485 alternatives

• Why imaging is the easiest lift for employers (no doctor disruption, no plan overhaul)

• How employers can offer $0 out-of-pocket imaging and still save millions

• The access problem nobody talks about: delayed care due to deductibles

• Why “free imaging” does not increase unnecessary utilization

• How direct contracting creates a win for employers, employees, and providers

We also walk through a real case study:

• 2,500-employee company

• 3,800 imaging transactions

• $2.7M in savings

• Significant reduction in deductible exposure

• Improved access, productivity, and employee trust

This isn’t theory.
It’s arithmetic.

If you’re an employer, advisor, CFO, or HR leader wondering where to start in 2026—this is it.

As Lester puts it:

“This isn’t witchcraft. Nobody loses. And that almost never happens in healthcare.”

Learn more or request an impact assessment at greenimaging.net.

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