USTeleradiology: The Largest Physician Owned Radiology Practice Exhibiting at RSNA

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Dec 01, 2014, 01:25 ET

ATLANTA, Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta based and Joint Commission Accredited, USTeleradiology, LLC (UST) and its family of companies will be the largest physician owned, independent radiology and teleradiology practice exhibiting at RSNA.

UST, which now reads close to one million exams per year, was started by three radiologists over Labor Day Weekend in 2002. The company is proud to continue service to the original clients who sent exams to be read that night, to this day!

UST is unique in the current age of Private Equity backed or publically traded radiology and teleradiology groups. The company has continued to grow and remain independent while being led by CEO, Dr. Frank Ferraro, COO, Mark Stevens, and a Board of Directors of practicing radiologists.

According to UST CEO, Dr. Ferraro, "everything flows from putting the patient first." Ferraro, who also heads up UST's Medical Staff, communicates regularly with all 103 of UST's radiologists via e-mail, phone, and in person. UST COO, Mark Stevens says that, "UST's emphasis on quality, service, technology, and accountability in this age of consolidation has been the ticket to our longevity." Every client and even the clients' referring physicians are offered Ferraro's and Stevens' cell phone numbers. Ferraro says, "Communication is key in healthcare and our Management and radiologists are available, accessible, and accountable 24/7/365. That said, the buck ultimately stops with me and I am personally available to our clients around the clock as well."

In addition to its current culture of independence, UST enjoys a culture of innovation as well. Chief Information Officer, Jerry Burns says that, "In this operating environment, we maintain a constant state of readiness that leverages technology, speed, and agility to execute quickly and deliver for our patients and referring physicians." UST has never experienced significant operational down time due to a technology failure. It has a tested and true Disaster Recovery and Care Continuity Plan that leverages the Company's Atlanta, California, and Tampa locations against one another and their four co-located, load balanced servers to meet the greatest of challenges without interrupting service.

The company is constantly upgrading and reinvesting in TeleOps, its proprietary RIS technology. They leverage TeleOps to HL7 Interface with client facilities and streamline the workflow for referring physicians. UST delivers fully actionable and executed final reports, in real time, directly into the hospital HIS, RIS, or EHR systems using these interfaces. According to Ferraro, "This is a game changer for many of our radiology practice clients. It allows them to eliminate fractional FTE's, increase satisfaction among referring physicians and hospital administrators, and do so securely knowing that UST will include a non-competition clause in the Professional Services Agreement to protect the business interests of our clients."

UST's plan for the future is to continue to leverage quality, service and technology to grow independently and organically, domestically and overseas, while continuing to earn the loyalty and respect of its patients, clients and referring physicians every day.

For more information about USTeleradiology, please see us at RSNA Booth 7944 or contact:

CEO, Frank Ferraro, MD, 404-216-6089, [email protected]
COO, Mark Stevens, 404-754-1635, [email protected]
EVP, Linda Johnson, 404-870-2831, [email protected]
VP of Development, Michael Cavuoto, 404-519-9803, [email protected]