subject: Benefits of Hiring the Services of Radiology Authorization Providers [print this page] Benefits of Hiring the Services of Radiology Authorization Providers
Hospitals and healthcare providers (both independent and part of a medical group) can now obtain radiology precertification online as well. With the reputed and reliable medical insurance precertification providers offering their services online, you can now obtain the authorization without even having to work hard or spend much time for the same. These online radiology authorization providers have their own websites whereby you can download the application forms for the authorization not only for your radiology precertification requests but also for cardiology, DME, nuclear medicine, general medicine, and surgery etc.
After downloading the form, you just have to fill it out and fax or mail it to the service provider. Once the form has reached the service provider, you can relax as the rest would be taken care of by the service provider. Few of the many benefits a reliableradiology authorization provider will offer you include:
Centralized "On Demand Assistant" - the assistant will take care of all requests, calling and following up with the insurance agencies and companies as well as missing information
Reduced time on phone - the service provider will save you a lot of time that you would have to spend on calling up the insurance agencies
Reduced paper work - since all the records are transferred and maintained electronically, paper work would be reduced drastically for you
Upload your clinical documents online
Stay informed and updated about the status of your application
Toll free fax
Documents can be easily stored and retrieved via the website
Personalized account for customizing communication needs
Toll free phone number - for live assistance
Faster processing of STAT requests
Giving out the task of obtaining radiology precertification to these service providers will leave you with more time to focus on the quality of healthcare being offered to your patients. However, before you give out the task to any of the service providers online, make sure that the radiology authorization provider:
Adheres to all HIPAA policies
Provides password protected access to your online account
Lets you change the parameters of your account information any time you want
