For chief medical officers or medical directors looking to manage their diagnostic imaging spending, but worried about potential
conflict with providers, a quick analysis of claims data to could determine the potential savings available through the elimination
of duplicate radiology exams. For health plans that operate in large competitive healthcare markets, it is not unusual to
find that 10% to 20% of radiology spending is wasted on duplicate exams. By targeting this area of waste through health information
exchange, health plans can take a bite out of their skyrocketing radiology costs while improving relationships between health
plans and their provider network.
1 Mullaney, Timothy: This Man Wants To Heal Health Care, BusinessWeek, October 31, 2005
David Kaplan is VP of marketing for Hx Technologies, a provider of health information exchange-based radiology utilization
management solutions.
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