Utilization management firm pitches patients on dose concerns

April 7, 2008 Utilization management firm pitches patients on dose concerns Yomi Wrong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A website that allows patients to calculate radiation exposure levels for particular exams is drawing fire from some radiologists, who question whether the health plan-owned company is using safety as a smokescreen for profit management. With a few clicks, visitors to Patient Safety choose a procedure — Bone Density, CT, PET exam, CTA, or nuclear medicine tests — and see specific body parts of an animated woman become illuminated.

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