Teleradiology Services vs. Locum Tenens

When radiology departments need help staffing radiology vacancies and shifts, radiology outsourcing firms can be a cost-effective solution. Radiology departments can choose between two main types of outsourced radiology services. Departments can choose between staffing firms like Locums Tenens companies, and teleradiology services firms.

What is the primary advantage of choosing a teleradiology services company over a locum tenens company? What makes them different from each other and which is more cost effective?

Why Choose Teleradiology Services?

Why choose a teleradiology services firm over a Locum Tenens company? Because teleradiology technology exists for the rapid transmission and interpretation of diagnostic medical images. Teleradiology technology is not difficult to implement and is cost-effective, utilizing technology to gain information within 30 minutes to 24 hours.

Extra Cost of Locum Tenens
Locum Tenens companies specialize in physician job placement. As with other recruiting services, the employing hospital must pay charges and fees in addition to the salary of the radiologists. Often the locum tenens' charges can add an additonal 20% to over 50% to the cost of service.

Cost-Effective Teleradiology
Teleradiology services are cost-effective because there is only a charged fee for interpretive services. Instead of recruitment fees plus the salary of the radiologist, teleradiology services charge only for the interpretation. Teleradiology services also have more flexibility and can be on-call for all kinds of staffing needs like night shifts, day shifts, and weekend shifts. Specialized teleradiology services like nighthawk services and day coverage radiology shifts.

Why Excalibur Medical Imaging for Teleradiology?

Excalibur's teleradiology services, nighthawk radiology services, or day coverage radiology solutions saves money! Unlike locum tenens companies, no additional charges are added to the cost of interpretive services.

Excalibur Medical Imaging uses state-of-the-art teleradiology technology for diagnostic medical interpretations. Our staff of board-certified radiologists provides fast interpretation transmissions. Reports can be interpreted and sent back within 24 hours of receipt of scans.

We provide round-the-clock coverage with our nighthawk radiology services and day coverage radiology solutions. We also provide teleradiology and diagnostic imaging consulting to help you maximize your radiology services.

We use advanced teleradiology technology to securely transmit interpretation reports. Our secured, encrypted Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is HIPAA-compliant so patient scans and reports are protected to ensure patient confidentiality.

Contact Excalibur Medical Imaging for Teleradiology Services

Contact us for more information on how Excalibur Medical Imaging can offer cost-effective teleradiology services and solutions for you.