Strategic Radiology enters new state, adding 24-physician Radiology Inc.
Strategic Radiology—a coalition of independent imaging groups banding together to find efficiencies—is entering its 23rd state with the addition of Radiology Inc.
Founded in 1968, the Huntington-based business is the largest private radiology practice in West Virginia, employing 24 physicians. Radiology Inc. delivers subspecialized services to six hospitals and three health systems, operating 24/7.
President Paul D. Akers, MD, said the practice joined Strategic Radiology for peer support, shared resources and to “maximize our adoption of best practices.”
“Throughout our history, Radiology Inc. has prioritized superior quality care, operational efficiency and financial sustainability,” Akers said in a statement Feb. 19. “We believe that the private practice model best meets those priorities while maximizing the clinical value to our patients, our physicians and our hospital partners in the tri-state region.”
Located in West Virginia’s second largest city—at the confluence of the Ohio and Guyandotte rivers in the state's southwest—Radiology Inc. serves communities at the Appalachian Mountains’ foothills. Huntington is a vital rail-to-river transfer point for the marine transportation industry and home to Marshall University, Strategic Radiology noted. Radiology Inc. also has a “sophisticated” IT infrastructure, providing around-the-clock support to clients on a unified platform.
“Radiology Inc. has a reputation for providing superior quality and service and strong hospital and health system relationships, and the practice is eager to engage in collaborative relationships with other like-minded, independently owned radiology groups,” Scott Bundy, MD, CEO and chair of Strategic Radiology, said in a statement.
Other practices recently joining SR include Grand Traverse Radiologists PC in Traverse City, Mich., and Rhode Island Medical Imaging in Warwick, R.I. Here is the full list of Strategic Radiology members:
- Advanced Imaging Alliance, Ypsilanti, Mich.
- Advanced Radiology Services, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- ARA Health Specialists, Asheville, N.C.
- Carolina Radiology Associates, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- Casper Medical Imaging and Outpatient Radiology, Casper, Wyo.
- Catawba Radiology Associates, Hickory, N.C.
- Chesapeake Medical Imaging, Annapolis, Md.
- Delaney Radiology, Wilmington, N.C.
- Gaston Radiology, Gastonia, N.C.
- Grand Traverse Radiologists PC, Traverse City, Mich.
- The Hill Medical Corp., Pasadena, Calif.
- Hot Springs Radiology Services, Hot Springs, Ark.
- Huron Valley Radiology, a division of Advanced Imaging Alliance; Ann Arbor, Mich.
- IntelliRad Imaging, Miami.
- Mecklenburg Radiology Associates, Charlotte, N.C.
- Mountain Medical Physician Specialists, Salt Lake City.
- Naugatuck Valley Radiological Associates, a division of Advanced Imaging Alliance, Waterbury, Conn.
- Northwest Radiologists, Bellingham, Wash.
- Northwest Radiology, Indianapolis.
- Pacific Imaging Associates, Portland, Ore.
- Quantum Radiology, Atlanta.
- Radiologic Medical Services, Iowa City, Iowa.
- Radiology Associates, Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Radiology Associates, Jeffersonville, Ind.
- Radiology Associates, Eugene, Ore.
- Radiology Associates of Albuquerque, N.M.
- Radiology Associates of Macon, Ga.
- Radiology Associates of North Texas, Dallas.
- Radiology Associates of Richmond, Va.
- Radiology Associates of Tallahassee, Fla.
- Radiology Inc., Huntington, W.V.
- Regional Diagnostic Radiology, Sartell, Minn.
- Rhode Island Medical Imaging, Warwick, R.I.
- Riverside Radiology Medical Group, Riverside, Calif.
- Rome Radiology Group, Rome, Ga.
- Skagit Radiology, Mount Vernon, Wash.
- Southern Radiology Consultants, Baton Rouge, La.
- Summit Radiology, Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Tower Imaging Medical Group, Santa Monica, Calif.
- Triad Radiology Associates, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- United Imaging Consultants, Mission, Kan.
- Wake Radiology, Raleigh, N.C.
- X-Ray Consultants, a division of Advanced Imaging Alliance, South Bend, Ind.
Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic.