Levin DC, Rao VM. Outsourcing to teleradiology companies: bad for radiology, bad for radiologists.
J Am Coll Radiol 2011;
8:104-8. [PMID:
21292185 DOI:
10.1016/j.jacr.2010.08.017]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Accepted: 08/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Outsourcing night and weekend call to teleradiology companies has become a common practice among private radiology groups. While this may lead to an easier lifestyle, the authors discuss the serious negative consequences for radiologists and the specialty as a whole. These include the likelihood of commoditization of the field, lowering of fees, displacement from hospital contracts and outpatient reading contracts, greater encroachment by other specialties, and lowering of quality.
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