A Proven Track Record

Radiology Business Solutions offers hospitals an individually designed solution when faced with the need to find a new radiology provider, for whatever the reason. Finding a new provider can be difficult. Most hospitals first look to other local providers, many of whom are experiencing the same challenges. Teleradiology may not be a complete solution because it lacks the on the ground radiologists critically necessary for interventional, mammography, fluoroscopy and the local needs of the medical staff. With a fluctuating supply of hospital based radiologists, groups must have a cutting edge business plan in place, a solid relationship with the hospital and transparent governance in order to compete for quality radiologists.

RBS looks long and hard—case by case—at each individual hospital's needs and then goes about the business of building a new group, with one of our practicing radiologists helping guide administration every step of the way. With our proven track record, we are able to assist by recruiting qualified, experienced and dedicated radiologists. Using fundamental fairness and business transparency, the new group will be poised for success and aligned with the hospital.

How do we do this? RBS has developed a successful and proven approach to private hospital based group development. RBS builds new private group entities with exclusive contracts to provide exceptional radiology care. Our service is not a “contract model”: we do not own hospital contracts nor does RBS employ radiologists.

Generally it is our belief teleradiology is a tool and not a complete solution to quality hospital based radiology. Teleradiology driven models frequently fail due to radiologist’s rejection of corporate employment. If the teleradiology provider cannot provide high quality service oriented radiologists on-site, then long term viability is at risk.

We also specialize in designing functional hospital employed models which are attractive to radiologists. This option is a growing trend but must be developed and implemented with care to be successful. Our approach is attractive to radiologists and therefore makes recruitment possible even in a competitive market.

In order to build a new group for the hospital, RBS will:

• Establish a new relationship with a hospital radiology provider, built from the ground up.
• Create a relationship based on honesty and mutual success with expectations, commitments and service levels in writing.
• Create a long-term radiology plan designed in tandem with a new group of forward-thinking physicians.
• Build a relationship with the understanding that competition comes from outside sources, not within, and that growing together ensures both parties' long-term success.

Interim Physician Staffing

The Pain Point: A Fluctuating Supply of Hospital Based Radiologist and an Increase in Imaging Study Demand.

The loss of a hospital’s radiology service provider can be traumatic for the medical staff and department staff. Disruption of service is also costly for the hospital. RBS can help minimize the frustration and bring temporary stability to the department. We manage and coordinate temporary physician staffing while leadership explores or implements permanent radiology department staffing options.

Some of the services RBS can provide include:

• Daily scheduling and coordination of locum tenen radiologists using multiple locums agencies
• Negotiation of competitive rates and contracts
• Coordination and assistance of physician credentialing
• Facilitation with hospital to identify available methods to bill and collect for locums Radiologist staffing the department when feasible
• Coordination and management of an after-hours teleradiology service provider
• Coordination and management of a daytime teleradiology provider to supplement service if appropriate

Our Interim Physician Staffing service bridges the time frame between our Consulting and New Group Development services. This RBS service can be retained independently while the hospital plans for a new service provider.

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