Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 33-38 , January 2010

A Prior Authorization Program of a Radiology Benefits Management Company and How It Has Affected Utilization of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

  • David C. Levin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • HealthHelp, Inc, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: David C. Levin, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Main 1090, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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  • Robert L. Bree, MD

      Affiliations

    • HealthHelp, Inc, Houston, Texas
    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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  • Vijay M. Rao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Jean Johnson, MBA, MHA

      Affiliations

    • HealthHelp, Inc, Houston, Texas

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 Disclosure: Drs Levin and Bree are consultants to HealthHelp. Ms Johnson is director of health care data analysis at HealthHelp. Dr Rao is a professor and chair of the Department of Radiology at Thomas Jefferson University, which has a contract with HealthHelp to provide peer-to-peer telephone consultations with ordering physicians.

PII: S1546-1440(09)00462-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.09.012

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 33-38 , January 2010

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