Frequently Asked Questions
What are the qualifications of the radiologists at qHS Teleradiology Partners?
◦ Our radiologists at qHS Teleradiology Partners have completed radiology residency and some have completed fellowship(s) at accredited U.S. training programs. They are certified by the American Board of Radiology. All are experienced radiologists having previously practiced radiology at full-service hospitals or facilities, including Level 1 trauma centers.
How will the radiologists at qHS Teleradiology Partners be certified?
◦ All radiologists at qHS Teleradiology Partners are licensed in all states where they practice. All radiologists will be credentialed at your hospital for consulting or courtesy staff privileges, as appropriate to your institution.
How will my facility send radiographic studies to qHS Teleradiology Partners?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners will schedule technicians to install all necessary servers and equipment and work with your IT departments to ensure seamless communication between your site and our network. Once connected, images will be transmitted from your imaging systems to the server, which will then upload the images to our remote servers for retrieval at our reading workstations.
What services do qHS Teleradiology Partners offer to my practice or facility?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners will partner with your group or facility to supplement your radiologic interpretation needs. We provide off-site teleradiology coverage for your entire facility, vacation coverage, and routine overflow examinations. For our teleradiology partners, we have the capability to provide on-site radiologists for coverage of your facility if needed.
What makes qHS Teleradiology Partners different from other teleradiology services?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners offers an innovative partnership approach to traditional teleradiology coverage. We are a full service radiology management company and provide customizable solutions tailored to your needs. Utilizing a combination of off-site teleradiology coverage and on-site staffing, we can cover complete radiology departments, outpatient centers, mobile imaging services, or provide staffing support to radiology groups. Our radiologists are committed to serving you.
How can I become a client-partner of qHS Teleradiology Partners?
◦ Call us today at 1 (877) qHS-RADS. We can walk you through our simple contracting process, begin the process of credentialing our radiologists at your facility, and obtain the information necessary for our technicians to connect your hospital or facility to our network. In many cases, we can be up and reading at your site within a few weeks.
How do qHS Teleradiology Partners ensure quality and accuracy of their reports?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners, in partnership with our client facilities, conducts a rigorous Quality Assurance Program for all of our staff radiologists. All of our radiologists participate in regular Continuing Medical Education, meeting or exceeding state licensure requirements.
Does qHS Teleradiology Partners use hospital-quality reading workstations?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners is equipped with state-of-the-art PACS reading workstations similar to those found in hospitals or imaging centers. All of our equipment meets or exceeds the American College of Radiology Technical Standards for Teleradiology.
How will qHS Teleradiology Partners provide reports to my referring physicians?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners will provide detailed, typewritten reports of their interpretations directly to your facility. For STAT preliminary cases, reports are usually available within 30 minutes of receipt of the study at our workstations. Emergent findings are telephoned directly to your physicians. Our radiologists are available for phone consultations if needed.
How will my facility send radiographic studies to qHS Teleradiology Partners?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners will schedule technicians to install all necessary servers and equipment and work with your IT departments to ensure seamless communication between your site and our network. Once connected, images will be transmitted from your imaging systems to the local hospital server, which will then upload the images to our remote servers for retrieval at our reading workstations.
How does qHS Teleradiology Partners minimize downtime for my site?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners uses redundant systems wherever feasible to ensure minimum interruption in your service. Our network includes redundant storage servers at geographically diverse sites. Our reading workstations are serviced by duplicated web access systems and are equipped with backup generators in case of local service outages. Service technicians are available for troubleshooting any problems associated with our sending and receiving systems.
I don’t have a hospital PACS system. Can I still partner with qHS Teleradiology Partners?
◦ qHS Teleradiology Partners will install servers that will accept DICOM compatible inputs from your imaging equipment without the need for an in-house PACS system. However, if you are interested in upgrading to an in-house PACS system, we can also recommend an economical PACS solution that can accomplish all of your interpretation, storage, and retrieval needs.
