Zotec Partners, a provider of specialized medical billing and practice management services for the hospital-based specialty market, announced that it is taking over billing operations for Houston-based West Houston Radiology Associates, a comprehensive provider of diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology procedures. The group previously outsourced its billing to a local provider.

Currently, WHRA is composed of 24 radiologists with expertise in body imaging, interventional radiology, oncology, cardiac imaging, neuroradiology, women’s imaging, and nuclear medicine/PET imaging. The group provides services for four hospital systems and more than 30 independent outpatient centers and interprets more than 600,000 studies each year.

“Our previous billing company wasn’t getting the job done, and with the current market and upcoming changes in health care—we knew it was time to make a change,” said Craig Thiessen, MD, president of West Houston Radiology Associates. “Our decision to outsource to Zotec Partners was multi-factorial. We like the fact that it is a national company with a strong presence in Texas and has a great reputation as a leading radiology billing provider.”

The reporting capabilities of Zotec Partners’ Decision Support analytics technology also played a role in WHRA’s decision to outsource to the company. The software will play an integral role in helping the group proactively manage its business and drill down into its data.

WHRA provides around-the-clock radiology services and patient care through its integrated PACS, RIS, and voice recognition system. These resources enable immediate consultation, interpretation, and dictation of exams by specialty radiologists with the fastest possible report turnaround.