Over 130 rural hospitals have closed in the last decade, leading to increased travel time for patients seeking emergency care. Key problems include the inability to afford full-time radiologists and the challenge of finding specialists willing to relocate. The Radiology Group Atlanta addresses these issues by providing fast radiology reads to rural hospitals. Their subspecialists assist local doctors in real-time, saving lives through timely diagnosis and treatment. Reports show that diagnosis delays can cost hospitals significantly, and access to specialized imaging reduces unnecessary patient transfers and costs.
A rural ER team called us late one night. They saw something odd on a CT scan. Was it a bleed or just a shadow? Our neuro-radiologist reviewed it right away and confirmed a small brain hemorrhage. That patient was flown out and treated within the hour.
Delays in diagnosis cost hospitals an average of $6,000 per patient. Hospitals with access to specialized imaging saw 22% fewer unnecessary patient transfers.
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