On Demand: Implementing Shared Cardiac PET Services: Building a Sustainable Business Case-Webinar Recording

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The session discussed how to build a sustainable business case for shared cardiac PET services. Key themes included accurate cost reporting, reimbursement stability, and managing financial risk. The speaker emphasized capturing direct and indirect costs such as equipment, staffing, radiopharmaceuticals, training, and scanner downtime, and ensuring revenue codes and cost centers are mapped correctly. Common reporting pitfalls include bundling radiopharmaceuticals into supplies, incorrect department mapping, and charge compression. Success depends on strong governance, stable volume, efficient workflows, payer strategy, and disciplined documentation to support medical necessity and reduce denials. The talk also highlighted preauthorization challenges, Medicare and commercial payer variation, and the need for standardized workflows and dedicated authorization teams. Finally, the presentation stressed using key performance indicators and ongoing transparency to protect margins and support long-term sustainability.

Keywords

cardiac PET services

cost reporting

reimbursement stability

financial risk management

preauthorization challenges

key performance indicators