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Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek Fax Number — Send Prior Images and Comparison Studies

Need to send outside prior images to Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek, or request comparison studies from it? Those go through the records office so the radiologist can read against them. As a dedicated MRI center, Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California, takes faxed orders, prior-authorization approvals, and records requests for MRI imaging across California. Because a patient's imaging is protected health information, this guide covers both where to send it and how to keep the transmission compliant.

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Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek Fax Number

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Hours: Routine records processing runs Monday to Friday; MRI orders are worked as appointments are booked.

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What You Can Fax to Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek

  • The completed patient registration and insurance information for scheduling
  • An MRI safety screening form (implants, devices, prior surgeries)
  • The clinical notes and history that support medical necessity for the study
  • A screening order (for example, screening mammography or low-dose lung CT)
  • A prior-authorization approval from the insurer for advanced imaging (MRI, CT, or PET)
Tip: Mark all pages with the patient identifiers (name, date of birth, record number) that Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek needs to reconnect a split order. Direct the cover sheet to the scheduling and pre-authorization office or the office handling the request, with a callback number for questions. Group the pages into a single fax and hold onto the confirmation in case you need to prove it arrived.

How prior films move at Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek

Prior images and comparison studies for a patient of Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek — outside films the radiologist reads against — are handled by medical records. A signed release-of-information authorization is what lets the outside films move. Address the cover sheet to medical records so the request for priors is worked before the visit.

How imaging records move at Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek

Getting a patient's images and reports to or from Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek starts with the records staff who manage the files. The office matches the request to the patient's imaging file before anything is sent out. Put the patient's identifiers on every page so the request is matched cleanly.

The secure way to fax Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek

An imaging order and report are protected health information, so how you fax them to Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek matters. The rules turn on using a secure, compliant service rather than a public or ad-supported one. With Send FAX Mail you send from your phone or computer over a HIPAA-compliant, encrypted connection — Professional is $39.99/month and Business $79.99/month — appropriate for imaging records sent to Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek.

Faxing to Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek — FAQ

Faxing records to Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek is fine under HIPAA as long as the service is compliant. The risk is not the fax itself but an unsecured tool, so a free app or a public machine will not do. Send FAX Mail includes HIPAA and encryption from $39.99/month for faxes to Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek. The safeguard is the service you use, not the act of faxing.

Get it from the office that will receive the document rather than an old listing. Check Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek's scheduling or medical-records page, then verify the line by phone. Verifying the office and the line up front is the honest shortcut. Skip the stale listing and confirm the line at the source.

Release of information begins with a signed ROI request to the records office. Ask Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek where the signed release should go. Put the patient identifiers and the requested dates on the authorization. Once processed, Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek releases the report and, when asked, the images on a CD or through image sharing.

No. Norcal Imaging - Open MRI of Walnut Creek routes faxes to separate office lines, so medical records and the scheduling and pre-authorization office do not share a number. The line for medical records is separate from the one for scheduling. Identify the destination before sending so nothing is misrouted. Keep the confirmed number with the patient's file so you are not searching next time.

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