HOUSTON(Jan. 23, 2012)—HealthHelp introduces a revolutionary advancement in the specialty benefits management industry. Rank and Suggest Alternatives, or RASA, combines computer-based clinical decision support with the diagnostic imaging benefit management already available through the company’s highly successful Consult program. RASA is now available to the entire HealthHelp network today as a free enhancement to its existing robust suite of products.

 

RASA represents a great leap forward in specialty benefits management. With RASA, the ordering physician will have another option when an online request does not meet evidence-based guidelines. Instead of pursuing the originally requested procedure through phone consultation, the physician can choose from alternatives suggested and ranked by CDS. This new option will provide the guidance the physician needs immediately; reducing the time it takes to receive authorization for the exam by up to one-half.

 

RASA will be available for CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, PET, and cardiac nuclear medicine within the diagnostic imaging benefit management provided by HealthHelp.

 

This advancement represents a supercharged approach to specialty benefits management, one offered exclusively by HealthHelp. RASA will further contribute to the company’s collaborative approach, which enhances physician knowledge and fuels sustained savings by changing long-term ordering patterns. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mark Hiatt is available to discuss this new enhancement to HealthHelp’s highly successful Consult program.

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About HealthHelp^®
HealthHelp, a leader in specialty benefits management, generates significant savings and return on investment for health care payers by enhancing physician knowledge, improving quality of care, and reducing unnecessary radiation exposure. Each of its programs addresses a different aspect of diagnostic imaging, cardiology, radiation oncology, emergency medicine, spinal/pain management/joint care, and sleep care. The clients of Houston-based HealthHelp administer local, statewide, and national health care plans across the country. For more information about HealthHelp’s programs, visit www.healthhelp.com.

 

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