Radiation Oncology Benefit Management:
Lowering Cost by Improving Outcomes

The most cost-effective radiation oncology treatments are the ones that deliver the best patient outcomes. Making sure patients receive the right amounts of radiation through the right modalities at the right times lowers long-term cost by helping prevent

• recurring cancers, which can result from ineffective radiation delivery;
• secondary cancers caused by unnecessary radiation exposure to healthy tissue; and
• side effects, which can require additional treatment.

With HealthHelp’s new radiation oncology services, payers ensure that radiation oncology treatment plans conform to the latest medical evidence.

HealthHelp provides one-time authorization for complete radiation oncology treatment plans that incorporate 2D/3D conformal radiation, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy, brachytherapy, and proton-beam therapy. Ordering physicians follow the same process and work through the same contact center they currently use to request imaging exams through HealthHelp.

HealthHelp is the first company to offer radiation oncology benefit management nationwide through a collaborative process that arms ordering physicians with the latest medical literature supporting best practices. Through HealthHelp’s informative reference guide, the Radiology Consultant for Oncology and Imaging, physicians receive nationally accepted clinical review criteria covering more than thirty cancer types.

HealthHelp’s groundbreaking radiation oncology management services can be incorporated into HealthHelp’s innovative and cost-effective RadConsult™, RadCert™, and CodeRight™ programs, which also manage diagnostic imaging benefits. They can also complement other radiology benefit management programs that payers may currently use.

Click here to request more information about HealthHelp’s new radiation oncology services.