When Direct Radiology was founded in 2012, its mission was clear: provide all customers with high quality 24/7/365 teleradiology services and support by focusing on relationship building and mutual trust. From radiology departments within large IDN hospitals to smaller imaging centers, we personalize teleradiology by individually addressing each customer’s needs to ensure we are providing the highest quality interpretations, comprehensive customer support and prompt physician accessibility. As a result of our ongoing commitment to quality and exemplary customer service, Coeur d’Alene Ultrasoun ..read more

October is historically the busiest month for breast imaging with high volumes continuing throughout the remainder of the year – but this year has been anything but typical! We are six months into an unprecedented pandemic where preventative screenings were initially classified as non-essential causing a significant decrease in appointments and backlog of volume. The Society for Breast Imaging released a statement on March 17, 2020 asking for screening mammography exams to be delayed for several weeks which quickly turned into a few months.* As a result, preventative screenings, such as mammog ..read more

Demand for Women’s Imaging services is growing week-to-week as we approach October (Breast Cancer Awareness month), and patients seek to use their health care services before the end of the year. According to a number of industry reports, as well as our clients, COVID-19 has severely impacted preventive screenings, such that mammography volumes have decreased up to 93% in some regions. In an effort to help our clients address the backlog created by this dramatic decrease earlier this year, Direct Radiology now offers dedicated women’s imaging radiologists as part of its full-service teleradiol ..read more

COVID-19 has affected healthcare providers and facilities across the globe, causing unprecedented circumstances. Front-line doctors, nurses and administrators are reconfiguring inpatient units, closing many outpatient services, and making difficult decisions that no one could have prepared for. In the midst of pandemic planning, one Connecticut hospital faced a new problem it never expected. On March 7, Stamford Health, a 350-bed hospital in Connecticut, was informed that their primary teleradiology services provider would be going out of business the following week. As a busy hospital perform ..read more

Over the last several weeks, Coronavirus (COVID-19) has quickly spread across the nation, heightening concerns for the continued health and welfare of our families and our communities. During this difficult time, the entire Direct Radiology team wishes our customers, their employees, and everyone the best in safety and health. For hospitals, imaging centers, and other health care providers, Direct Radiology is a trusted emergency resource for teleradiology services. Emergency rooms are being inundated with potential COVID cases and inpatient volume is spiking, requiring unprecedented utilizati ..read more

Interest and comfort in the usability of teleradiology continues to rapidly grow as inquiries from new customers and demand from our existing clients to expand services is at an all-time high. Technological innovation in image processing & transmission encourage the implementation of teleradiology solutions in hospitals, specialty diagnostic firms, and emergency clinics, not only for emergencies and consultation, but as a standard channel of practice. While the need for radiology support across the healthcare market continues to grow at a rapid rate due to unprecedented levels of radiologi ..read more

2019 proved to be a monumental year for Direct Radiology. In addition to delivering quality teleradiology services, we made some significant and exciting changes within the organization, most notably our partnering with Philips to run the business operations of Direct Radiology with a shared vision of advancing teleradiology. Together, we’re developing AI capabilities, cutting-edge analytics, enhanced technology, and innovative clinical and operational workflows. We are also working collaboratively to enhance the radiologist experience, a vision that we expanded upon during our presentation on ..read more

On Tuesday, Philips, who we are collaborating with to deliver the future of teleradiology, today, released an exciting press release that shares the key findings of their Radiology Staff in Focus study. This new research identifies and discusses the pain points that exist specifically for radiology technologists and imaging directors working in the U.S., France, Germany and the U.K., and identifies areas where technology and informatics can deliver meaningful improvements to workflow, imaging results, and patient and staff satisfaction. “As we develop imaging solutions that advance radiology t ..read more

Providing advanced, clinically-useful radiology interpretations is certainly part of our offering, but we also strongly believe that it is just as important to focus on building relationships and trust with our clients. It is critically important to us that our customers have a positive and personalized experience working with our team; we therefore work hard to ensure our radiologists have the support and assurances they need to provide the best service possible to our client-base. As a result, our Services team, segmented across four distinctive groups – Radiologist Services, Client Services ..read more

Direct Radiology is committed to advancing the practice of radiology by improving the radiologist experience. An advanced technology platform, innovative workflow and support services coupled with unparalleled scheduling flexibility allow our radiologists to create the career that they want. For our customers, we personalize teleradiology by individually addressing each client’s needs to ensure we are providing the highest quality interpretations, comprehensive client support and prompt physician accessibility. How can we provide this level of quality personalized care and support from our ded ..read more