Consulting Radiologists Names New Chief of Strategy & Business Development

Consulting Radiologists, Ltd. has hired Karen Flanagan Kleinhans, MHA, as Chief of Strategy and Business Development. She will be responsible for CRL’s overall strategic direction, business development and marketing plans, the company says.Kleinhans has 20 years of experience with physician organizations, hospitals and health plans. She was Director of Network Development at Allina Hospitals and Clinics, where she led the development and implementation of the Allina Integrated Medical Network (AIMN), a clinically integrated physician network. Consulting Radiologists, Ltd., is a Minnesota-based, physician-led, private practice group of 77 radiologists that provide on-site services at more than 37 hospitals and clinics, and teleradiology services to more than 100 radiology departments in the Midwest.

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