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Retasure provides:

  • Access to a secure and HIPAA-compliant network
  • Secure transmission of image and data to reading location
  • Assessment of retinal images by qualified reader/grader
    • Results provided within 72 hours
    • Image assessed using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) developed at the University of Wisconsin. ETDRS is the internationally recognized system for grading diabetic retinopathy images
  • Utilization review to help drive patient compliance
  • Training and ongoing education on image capture
  • Programs to increase patient usage
  • Installation and services of turnkey retinal imaging solution
  • Assistance on billing and reimbursement
  • Quality assurance for imaging and assessment components
    • 10 percent of all images are automatically re-graded for internal quality control
  • Our knowledge and experience of providing DRI to more than 4 million patients since 2000

Retasure: What you provide

  • Involve patients presenting with the appropriate diabetes diagnosis (ICD9 codes in the 250.xx range) as determined by local clinical and carrier guidelines
  • Ensure that practice personnel are trained on camera usage/image capture
    • Training takes from two to four hours
  • Provide light-controlled 3’ x 6’ space for retinal imaging instrument
  • Bill third parties for the service rendered to the patient
  • A DSL Internet connection 512kb or higher

 

 

 

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