Insurance filter sorts work list for teleradiologists

July 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Insurance filter sorts work list for teleradiologists John C. Hayes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A system presented at the SIIM meeting is able to develop work lists based on a patient's insurance and a radiologist's credentialing status, which are important considerations as more studies are interpreted away from central offices and facilities try to maximize reimbursement. The original inspiration for the system was the need to keep studies for Medicare and Medicaid patients off work lists used by radiologists based outside of the U.S. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services does not permit payment for interpretations performed on non-U.S. soil, although most private payers do.

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