Your power to stay ahead of the curve depends on solid insights, research, and consultative expertise of trusted business partners. With some of the most experienced medical professionals and operational experts in the radiology benefits management industry, National Imaging Associates (NIA) does the heavy lifting for you.

Our team of clinical experts remains up-to-date on the latest industry findings, and we take pride in passing this information along to our customers to keep them apprised of relevant advances, issues, and trends.  In addition, NIA manages the industry's largest  clinical and financial database of medical imaging encounters. We translate this vast knowledge and research into sophisticated, clinically based algorithms to drive appropriate decisions and to provide you with powerful tools for your business as well as for your providers and your consumers. NIA's research offers:

• More power to providers through our best practice clinical guidelines for medical imaging, empowering them to make informed decisions as they provide the best possible care for their patients.
• More power to consumers through educational information about medical imaging procedures, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health.
• More power to health plans through data-driven solutions that guarantee bottom-line results today, while working to keep you ahead of the curve by anticipating tomorrow's problems and opportunities.

Our Clinical Experts

Clinical expertise is at the cornerstone of a successful diagnostic imaging management program. Here at NIA, you will find radiology experts and industry thought leaders in key leadership positions. Leading experts like:

• Thomas Dehn, M.D., F.A.C.R.: With more than 25 years of experience in the radiology field, Dr. Dehn was named one of the nation's 20 most influential people in radiology by Diagnostic Imaging magazine. He has consulted with government agencies and legislators on imaging issues, authored numerous articles and papers and presented on various subjects, including diagnostic medical imaging as well as the inter-relationship of imaging appropriateness and health care reform.
• Michael Pentecost, M.D.: A board-certified physician, avid researcher and long-time health care administrator, Dr. Pentecost's expertise is highly regarded in the medical community. In addition to his role at NIA, Dr. Pentecost serves as a professor of radiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, he has written and lectured extensively on radiology issues and he holds editorial review positions for Radiology, Academic Radiology as well as the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Emerging Research Topics

To help physicians stay up to date on the latest best practices in radiology, we conduct ongoing clinical practice research by codifying clinical appropriateness guidelines and documented industry best practices. Our emerging research on clinical best practice measures includes:

• Analysis of the variations in the use of combined (contrast) CT abdomen studies
• Analysis of the variations in screening mammography "additional view" usage recall and biopsy rates
• Methods to mitigate medical radiation exposure
• Combined use of CT brain and CT sinus in patients presenting with headache
• Appropriate use of medical imaging as it relates to self-referral versus referral imaging
• The socioeconomic impact on diagnostic imaging utilization as a proxy for overall health care spending

That's the power of NIA's research at work. With the industry's most experienced team of medical professionals and their extensive clinical knowledge, insights, and expertise, we bring more power to you.

To find out more about what NIA has to offer, please contact us.