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September 2011
Effective for dates of service September 1, 2011 and after, ultrasound
procedures will no longer require authorization through the Radiology
Benefit Management (RBM) program administered through ACS and
MedSolutions Inc. High-Tech, nuclear cardiac, and expanded cardiac
imaging will continue to require authorization through the RBM program.
An updated list of procedures requiring authorization will be available
at: http://www.medsolutions.com/implementation/mo_health/index.html [3].
January 2011
BioTech X-ray, Inc. is pleased to announce the aquisition of Anderssen Mobile X-ray Services (AMXS) as of January 1, 2011. J. Ronald Anderssen, founder and owner of AMXS, will be retiring this year and has selected BioTech X-ray, Inc. to carry on the business he has built over the past forty years.
At BioTech X-ray, we are pleased for this opportunity which we believe will bring added benefits to both the employees and clients of AMXS.
August 2010
Every attempt will be made to complete exams called in by 2pm Saturday on Saturday. Every attempt will be made to complete exams called in after 2pm on Saturday or prior to Noon on Sunday during the day on Sunday. Exams called in after noon on Sunday will be given first priority on Monday.
June 2010
Less installation requirements and easier set up for users: This new viewer relies less on java technology and their imaging libraries. This means when setting up a new user you will no longer need to install specific versions of java and imaging libraries that were previously needed to run the viewer.
Faster study download speeds: The viewer now downloads the entire study and all associated images at quicker speeds making viewing images less time consuming.
Quick image retrieval for multi-image studies: With the faster download speeds mentioned above, you will no longer have to wait for progress bar to load individual images in a multi-frame study. Double clicking the image will bring up the chosen image almost immediately.
Thumbnail previews of images: For ease of use, we have replaced the description of images on the tree of the viewer with thumbnails. This allows you to 'pre-view' the image before loading it into full view.
New Scrolling feature: Easy scrolling options have been added to the viewer allowing you to navigate through multi-image studies more smoothly. Hover over the thumbnails and use the roller ball of your mouse to scroll through.
Image manipulation tools: The same great manipulation tools are still available to users who want to view images in a variety of ways. All tool descriptions and how to use are under the help menu - contents area.
BioTech X-ray partners with WebInterstate to continue to develop BTXplorer to better support our customers and help you further your business. If you should have any questions in relation to the viewer updates, please do not hesitate to contact your BTX account rep.
June 2010
(updated 9/1/11, pre-cert no longer necessary for Ultrasound & Dopplers)
March 2010
BioTech X-ray's Corporate Office moved to a new location in early March 2010. The physical address has changed but phone and fax numbers stayed the same.
Our new Corporate Address is:
BioTech X-ray, Inc.
1065 Executive Parkway, Suite 220
St. Louis, MO 63141-6367
January 2010
BioTech X-ray is pleased to announce that as of January 11, 2010, we have expanded our hours of coverage in Southern, Central & Northern Illinois and Eastern Iowa and have added ultrasound and Doppler services in Central Illinois. We are also now staffed to offer Doppler Studies (Venous, Arterial & Carotid) and Ultrasound (Abdominal-Gallbladder/RUQ, Kidney, Thyroid & Testicular, Small Parts, Superficial Structures) to our Central Illinois clients, 8am—4pm, Monday – Friday. All requests for routine x-ray service received by 4pm, M-F, will be handled the same day. All requests of an urgent nature that cannot wait until the next routine business day will be handled by our on-call technologist, 24/7.
If you have questions about your contract or pricing for Doppler & Ultrasound services, contact your local regional account manager. Ultrasound & Doppler services are also available in the St. Louis metro as well as southern IL.
Corporate Address:BioTech X-ray, Inc. Phone: BTX: 314.227.2700 |
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