Integrated Medical Partners Launches Radiology-Centric Solution, 'Integrated Radiology Partners' At 2014 RBMA Radiology Summit

MILWAUKEE, May 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Medical Partners (IMP) today launched Integrated Radiology Partners (IRP), a solution set specifically designed to address the evolving business and clinical needs of radiology practice leadership. The new brand was introduced at the Radiology Business Management Association's 2014 Radiology Summit, May 4-7 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This new entity furthers IMP's mission, which is to help visionary medical practices position themselves for long-term success. IMP launched IRP to more effectively serve the unique needs of the radiology market and help them meet new industry challenges such as providing collaborative care to hospitals, while maintaining independence.

IMP today works with more than 750 physicians and over 50 radiology groups throughout the country – and has more than 20 years of experience in the industry.

"We are excited to introduce our new brand," says Bill Pickart, CEO of Integrated Medical Partners. "Radiology practices across the U.S. are under pressure to increase efficiency and quality. Our most successful radiology clients saw a need for a new set of tools to enable growth in today's healthcare marketplace. By realigning our service offerings, we can further help our clients address these immediate challenges and develop strategies for sustainable improvement."

IRP's new tagline, Collaborative Power. Collective Results., reflects the brand's promise to help radiology groups collaborate, integrate and innovate to gain the necessary business intelligence and requisite imaging workflow management resources to thrive.

For more information, visit IRP's newly launched website, www.integratedRP.com.

About Integrated Medical Partners, LLC
Integrated Medical Partners, LLC, is a Milwaukee, WI, company dedicated to maximizing practices' efficiency, profitability, long-term stability and success by leveraging vast expertise and a full complement of technology- and information-based services.

About Integrated Radiology Partners
Integrated Radiology Partners (IRP) is The IMP Solution for Radiology Practices™. IRP is the proven leader in fostering independent radiology group collaboration and facilitating superior practice performance. Through IRP's collaboration solution and leveraging a fully-integrated suite of practice management tools, radiology groups gain the necessary business and clinical intelligence as well as requisite workflow management resources to position themselves for continued growth and success in their markets.

 

 

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