For Physicians

RIA wants to assist you, our referring physicians and office staff, with information and services that are of value to you and your patients.

Reporting - RIA is committed to providing referring physicians with fast and easy access to patient exam reports and images. We offer a variety of options for report delivery, including postal service mail, fax, on-line access and/or electronic interface with your EMR.

Postal service mail is standard. To stop the paper, you have options.

Reports Online -Secure Private Access for Physicians

RIA provides secure on-line access to patient imaging exam reports for you and your designated group members. Reports are available at your fingertips for viewing and printing through a secure Internet connection. Click the link below to request a reports portal:

         If you already have a username and password, click the report or image portal link below.

Images Online -Secure Private Access to Images for Physicians

    With broadband connectivity, online access to patients images are available for your review too. If you would like more information about these options, feel free to call the RIA Marketing/Community Relations at (301) 856-6718, ext. 614

               Images are also available via CD. CD Viewing Guide

RIA’s Pre-authorization Services – Many insurance companies will allow RIA to handle your patient’s pre-authorization request. Click here to view RIA's list of insurance companies where we can take care of the pre-authorization process for you . To save your staff valuable time, contact our pre-auth department at 301-856-6718, extension 674, 671 or 642, and let us handle this for you!

Scheduling your Patient

Preparation Instructions - Many exams require specific preparation prior to arrival at the Center. Please urge your patient to follow instructions carefully to ensure that imaging studies may be performed as scheduled. Preparation instruction pamphlets are available free of charge for your office and your patients. Please download the form below, fill out you request and fax to (301) 856-6722, Attn: Marketing Department if you need to have your stock replenished.

In Advance of Your Patient's Visit - Many radiological exams require preparation in advance of your patient's visit. A link to download preparation instructions and requirements are provided below for your information and reference.

Items Patients Must Bring - Patients must have the following items with them at the time of their visit. Failure to bring these items may result in a need to reschedule their imaging study.

  • Your written referral order(s). We must have a signed prescription slip and/or authorization form required by your patient's insurance company.
  • Patient's insurance card and any co-payment due so that we may submit their insurance claim on their behalf.
  • A photo ID
  • Workers' compensation claim or automobile insurance information, if relevant.
  • All related imaging studies performed elsewhere. For example, prior mammograms (very important), MRI, x-ray, CT, sonography, or other imaging studies. These films and reports allow our radiologist to make comparisons that are necessary for the best interpretation of the new studies.
  • The name and address of any other physician who should receive the report of your patient's examination.

X-Rays and Pregnancy - For women of child bearing age (12-50), all x-ray and CT exams of the abdomen, pelvis and proximal femurs, and all Nuclear Medicine exams are to be scheduled between day one and day fourteen following the start of the menstrual cycle, unless the chance of pregnancy can be excluded, i.e., hysterectomy, tubal ligation, use of birth control pills, or other birth control devices.   RIA is committed to radiation safety.

Scheduled Appointment Times - We make every effort to honor scheduled appointment times. To help us avoid service delays, please urge your patients to arrive at their scheduled appointment time or to telephone us in advance if they need to cancel or reschedule their appointment.

Insurance Plan Participation - RIA participates with most major insurance plans. Click on our Accepted Insurances Chart, which includes both Maryland and Virginia plans, or please call if you have concern about our participation or coverage for any particular testing.

Pre-authorization Assistance - Some insurance companies will allow RIA to assist with your patients pre-authorization needs. Please contact our pre-auth department at (301) 856-6718, ext. 671 or 674 for personal assistance. For information about or participation and pre-authorization and pre-certification requirements of various payors for testing.

Financial Assistance – RIA is committed to serving our communities as well as our referring physicians. To that end, we have and will continue to provide charity care services throughout the year. When you identify and confirm a patient in genuine need of any type of radiology testing, including MRI and CT services, who is either financially indigent, without medical insurance, or facing financial hardship, please feel free to contact our imaging centers. We pride ourselves in turning no one in need away, including the working poor.

Referral Pad Request Forms

Clinical Guidelines Charts and Information

Accreditation - RIA is accredited with the American College of Radiology for MRI, CT, Ultrasound, PET and Mammography services. We have accreditation for nuclear medicine service through the Intersociety Commission on Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories.

Contact us – Should you need further help or information, you can email us, or call our corporate office at 301-856-6718.

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