Appointments
To make an appointment call our Radiology call center at (202) 865-3610 (from 8am to 5pm). Calls after 5pm will be routed to voicemail and returned the next business day.
Appointments for Special Studies (clinics)
While appointments can always be made with through the Radiology Call Center, patients may optionally contact special study clinics directly- the following numbers can also be used to cancel or change an appointment or to inquire about any last minute questions or concerns:
- Nuclear Medicine: (202) 865-1576
- Interventional Radiology (Biopsies, PICC Lines, etc..): (202) 865-6271
- Other (like: Thyroid biopsies, TCDI studies for young patients with Sickle cell disease, etc..): Call (202) 865-1573
Pre-authorization from Health Insurance Company
Advance approval or referral is often required for expensive radiology studies by most payers. Also, many payers limit certain services (i.e., laboratory, radiology, etc.) to select sites. Our Admissions Office can help you and/or your physician to determine if the services you require will be covered by your insurance here at HUH. They will also assist you with the approval process. If you do not have any type of medical insurance, our Financial Counselors can evaluate your eligibility under an assistance program or arrange a payment plan with you. We also accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Admissions Office staff can be reached at (202) 865-1201.
Our accepted insurance plans are listed here.
Patient Financial Services
Department of Patient Financial Services is responsible for assisting patients with matters concerning Howard University Hospital Accounts. Patients or their representatives may call 202-865-3500 to speak to a financial services representative, or appear in person at the Patient Financial Services offices located at 2024 Georgia Ave, NW. (These offices are situated across the street from Howard University Hospital's front entrance.)
RadiologyInfo.org
Visit RadiologyInfo.org, a website created by the American College of Radiology (ACR). RadiologyInfo.org tells you how various x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, radiation therapy and other procedures are performed. It also addresses what you may experience and how to prepare for the exams. The website contains nearly 200 procedure, exam and disease descriptions covering diagnostic and interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and radiation safety and is updated frequently with new information.
Patient Satisfaction and Feedback
We greatly value patient feedback. To compliment one of our employees, to file a complaint, or to voice a concern or to provide suggestions, please call one of our radiology managers at (202) 865-1576 or complete a written patient survey.
Billing Issues
For Radiology billing issues please call (202) 865-1996.
Requesting a Copy of Radiology Reports
For assistance with access to radiology reports, or to get/order a copy of your images on a CD or DVD, call HIM at (202) 865-2798
For Referring Doctors
Please follow same instructions as for patients, but also remember that all of our reports are available via Soarian Clinical and AllScripts, as well as on Synapse Enterprise.
To receive Critical and/or urgent findings you can also download and register the PowerScribe 360 Clinician App.
For Research Studies or Teaching Conferences
Please follow same instructions but remember to request an “Anonymous HIPAA Compliant Disc (CD/DVD)", so that the radiology file room staff will remove all Protected Health Information data and the discs will be HIPAA compliant.
American College of Radiology
The 32,000 members of the American College of Radiology include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians. For more than three quarters of a century, the ACR has devoted its resources to making imaging safe, effective and accessible to those who need it.
The mission of the ACR is to serve patients and society by maximizing the value of radiology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine and medical physics by advancing the science of radiology, improving the quality of patient care, positively influencing the socio-economics of the practice of radiology, providing continuing education for radiology and allied health professions and conducting research for the future of radiology.
Visit American College of Radiology online.
Interventional Radiology for Medical Students
Without a Scalpel: The Secret World of Interventional Radiology - a very inspiring documentary on Interventional Radiology. The video was produced by Isabel Newton, MD, PhD, Founder and Chairman of the Interventional Initiative, and Susan Jackson, MBA, RT(R)(CV), Founder and CEO of the Interventional Initiative. We find it to be a useful tool for communicating to medical students that there is no more impactful career than to be a radiologist!
https://vimeo.com/user38509392/withoutascalpel
PASSWORD
Please contact Desta Golden at (202) 865-1576 to get the password.
ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY
To learn more about this documentary, contact the producers:
Isabel Newton, MD, PhD
Founder and Chairman of the Interventional Initiative
Executive Producer of Without a Scalpel: the secret world of Interventional Radiology
isabel@theii.org
(336) 407-0786
Susan Jackson, MBA, RT(R)(CV)
Founder and CEO of the Interventional Initiative
susan@theii.org
(510) 910-8669
