COL Management

The Key

Strong and experienced Leadership, supported by an effective management team and focused marketing have given COL a competitive edge. To date, all COL facilities have exceeded expectations while increasing patient/physician satisfaction. COL enhances imaging center services by:

  • Providing on-going, professional management with an emphasis on patient care
  • Minimizing up-front capital costs
  • Increasing revenue through existing managed care contracting
  • Providing economies of scale leading to lower capital equipment, supply and direct marketing costs

Services and Support...


Improve patient care, as well as profitability, by outsourcing everyday operations to COL.

Staffing
From recruitment to training and supervision, COL will supervise all staff functions including payroll, benefits and continuing education.

Facility Management
Policies that impact patient care and efficiency, such as scheduling, wait time, patient/physician satisfaction, transcription and reporting, are developed and executed by COL.

Contract Management
Negotiates new, or improves current contracts, as well as staying abreast of changes in the managed care marketplace.

QA
From credentialing to accreditation and licensing, according to current state and federal requirements, COL is responsible for on-going quality assurance monitoring.

Procurement
From purchasing or upgrading of equipment, to negotiation of service contracts, COL manages all facets of procurement.

Finances
Partners can request operational reports of actual key performance indicators versus budget.

I.T.
COL is responsible for 24/7 support, including HL7 interfaces with multiple billing partners; off site patient data and image backups in accordance with HIPAA regulations; and secure web-based PACS system for online access to images and reports.

Marketing
COL strategically plans marketing efforts based on each center's unique competitive advantage and through relationship building with referring physicians.

Billing
Comprehensive billing and collections, utilizing uniform standards to manage receivables and maximize reimbursements.
COL Management