Why Outsource Radiology Services?

Radiology is the therapeutic department for the diagnoses and treatment of injury by using imaging technique like computed tomography (CT), X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), fusion imaging and ultrasound, these imaging techniques involve the use of radiation, therefore, adequate training and understanding of radiation safety and protection is essential.

Did you know that nearly 90% of all radiology services in the US are presently being outsourced to offshore vendors? And this is not just due to usual cost benefits associated with outsourcing. There are numerous other advantages in terms of speed, accuracy, security and many more that is compelling healthcare providers to embrace the outsourcing route.

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Let’s take a look at a few of these benefits in detail-

Faster Diagnoses

There will be no downtime in interpreting images as was the case earlier; as soon as the radiology images are transmitted via the internet, the process of interpretation starts and the final reports are sent to the doctor in no time, thereby speeding up the delivery of care my several notches.

A Built-In Second Opinion

Teleradiology providers make it a norm that after the initial interpretation of the images by a member of their radiologist team, an additional set of eyes will review the report. The fact that every single image is reviewed by a minimum of two experienced professionals makes sure that there are no slip-ups, while also meeting stringent quality assurance guidelines.

By outsourcing radiology services you are not only improving the accuracy by virtually guaranteeing that every image is reviewed by multiple radiology experts, but also greatly reduce the chances of HIPAA violations. This is because remote medical imaging companies are well aware of the intricacies of HIPAA privacy rules and regulations, and use private, secure platforms and procedures that ensure zero compliance breaches.

Better Access to Healthcare

With remote teleradiology services, patients no longer have to go through pain of travelling great distances to get their reports interpreted. They can simply visit any nearly physicians for preliminary care and have their radiology images interpreted by offshore experts before zeroing on a plan of care.

Leading companies operating in this research are MEDNAX, Inc, Everlight Radiology, RadNet, Inc., Koninklijke Philips N.V., Sonic Healthcare, Medica Reporting Ltd., ONRAD, Inc., UNILABS., Envision Radiology.,RamSoft, Inc.

Source: The Insight partners