The Federal Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recently announced
radiation exposure-reduction initiative acknowledges the vital need for
industry-wide quality and safety measures like the ones HealthHelp
provides its payer clients.
“We are proud to support and enable effective payer initiatives that are
already in place to achieve radiation reduction goals”
HealthHelp, a leader in radiology and radiation oncology benefit
management, provides a suite of services that help prevent illnesses
that result from unnecessary radiation exposure by ensuring that
patients receive the right tests at the right times in high-quality
facilities.
“We are proud to support and enable effective payer initiatives that are
already in place to achieve radiation reduction goals,” said Dr. Mark D.
Hiatt, HealthHelp’s executive vice president and medical director.
“HealthHelp’s model proves that quality and safety don’t have to suffer
to reduce health care spending. In fact, quality and safety initiatives
produce long-term, sustained savings.”
HealthHelp improves the quality of care and lowers radiology costs by
enhancing physician knowledge, which changes long-term ordering patterns
for high-tech imaging procedures like CT and cardiac nuclear medicine.
Its programs also set quality standards for imaging facilities, ensure
procedures are performed by qualified physicians using high-quality
equipment, help payers establish quality provider networks, and educate
patients about the benefits and risks of imaging procedures.
HealthHelp has also begun to apply its effective benefit-management
framework to radiation oncology. As a recent series of New York Times
articles pointed out, much work remains to be done regarding the quality
and safety of radiation oncology treatments. HealthHelp ensures that
radiation oncology treatment plans conform to evidence-based protocols.
This helps prevent