American Imaging Management, Inc. (AIM) is the intelligent solution for managing outpatient diagnostic imaging services.
Why Manage Diagnostic Imaging?
Significant Growth: Driven by high-tech services such as CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and PET, outpatient diagnostic imaging has become the fastest growing medical expenditure in the United States.
- In the Commercial market, outpatient diagnostic imaging costs are increasing by 15% to 35% annually.
- Imaging costs are also among the fastest growing cost component in the Medicare program. Between 1999 and 2004, the amount of imaging services per Medicare beneficiary increased by 62% -- double the rate of increase for Medicare physician services overall.
Unnecessary Imaging: While much of this growth can be attributed to the advancing diagnostic capabilities and uses of these modalities, it is estimated that as much as one-third of all outpatient imaging is clinically unnecessary.
Network Challenges: In addition to clinical appropriateness, health plans are also facing growing barriers to effectivly managing the provider network for diagnostic imaging. These challenges include:
- The increased availability of equipment
- The evolution of imaging into specialties beyond radiology
- Lack of information on the diagnostic imaging network
Why AIM?
AIM promotes the most appropriate use of diagnostic imaging by offering responsive, customized solutions, a commitment to clinical excellence, and industry leading, innovative technologies. AIM’s comprehensive programs and services produce tangible results for our health plan partners.
With a broad suite of Web-based programs and an unmatched record of customer satisfaction, AIM has programs in 23 states and provides imaging management to over 22 million health plan members.
