Texas Radiology Associates Lands Exclusive Contract with Baylor McKinney

Texas Radiology Associates (TRA) inked a deal with the Baylor Health Care System to be the sole provider of imaging services at its McKinney, TX facility when the center opens in July 2012. TRA already delivers interventional, pediatric, and diagnostic radiology services at Baylor Medical Center (BMC) Frisco and BMC Plano. The McKinney center will host a 95-bed hospital and medical office campus employing 350-450 people within its first year.

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