Nevada radiology practice selects Zotec billing services

Desert Radiologists of Las Vegas, has contracted Zotec Partners to be its medical billing services provider.

The Indianapolis-based Zotec said its Electronic Billing Center suite of applications is software designed to eliminate unnecessary labor, track productivity and improve revenue cycle management.

The practice currently has five outpatient locations throughout Las Vegas and Henderson, provides radiology services for six southern Nevada hospitals and several multi-specialty clinics in Las Vegas, Henderson and Summerlin; all located in Nevada.

Desert Radiologists will use Zotec’s billing services beginning in March of 2008.

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