Radiation Oncology Information

CHARGE TIP


Take a look at the January Charge Tip
3 very important tips to consider when billing and coding for IMRT treatments and IMRT planning. . . . 

Provided by Revenue Cycle, Inc.


TMAT POLICY OF THE MONTH
Download our policy of the month:

The IMRT Program Policy includes guidelines for the authorization, scope, treatment management and documentation for IMRT procedures.  

Also available on the web portal are the Special Program Startup for IMRT which includes the following startup guidelines: equipment, supplies, staffing, before you begin, responsibilities/training, treatment process, charging tips and tips from current users; the IMRT Roles and Responsibilities Policy and the IMRT Treatment Management and Medical Necessity templates for H&N, Prostate, Intracranial and Spine.


NEWS AND INFORMATION
More on Pay for Performance - 

"Can Money Buy Quality?  Physician Response to Pay   
for Performance"
Issue Brief - Findings from Health System Change

"Senators Introduce Pay for Performance Plan"
 by M. L. Baker, Ziff Davis Internet


"History of IHA's Pay for Performance Initiative"
 Integrated Healthcare Association

"CMS Selects 10 Practices for Pay for Performance  
 Demonstration Project (2005)"
 
American Academy of Family Physicians

"Physician Voluntary Reporting Program (PVRP) Using Quality G-Codes"
CMS Medlearn Matters Number:  MM4183 Revised

How is this for marketing?     Accreditation

 

February 2006


   QA SURVEY RESULTS
  
View the results of the 2005 TMAT QA Survey 
   Thank you to those that participated!  

    Watch for our Physics Survey in next month's     
    e-newsletter!


 
   ROPE DATABASE
   Let us show you how our quality assurance database, 
   the ROPE, can help you document and report quality data
   vital for reimbursement and compliance.  Read more 
   about the ROPE, http://www.tmatech.com/rope.asp. Call 
   or e-mail today to setup a 15 minute online demonstration!



   TMAT WEB PORTAL
   By subscribing to the web portal you have access to over  
   200 policies, procedures and forms that you can 
   customize for your facility. Policies and forms are updated 
   according to the latest changes and requirements of 
   accrediting organizations and compliance issues.  
         
         Level 2 Invoice                      Level 3 Invoice  
          


   PHYSICS SERVICES
   Physics services such as acceptance and commissioning 
   offered for all major linear accelerator manufacturers and 
   3-D TPS beam data acquisitions and modeling for 
   Phillips,Varian and CMS treatment planning system, 
   http://www.tmatech.com/partners.asp.

    
                                    

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