What is a teleradiology “overread network”?
While most teleradiology systems purchased over the last decade were intended for on-call purposes, the past two years have seen a rapid increase in the use of teleradiology to link hospitals and affiliated satellite facilities, other primary hospitals, and imaging centers. A number of the enabling technologies needed for effective overread networks, such as more affordable high-speed telecommunications networks and improved data compression techniques, have matured in recent years. In addition, health-care reform in the United States has emphasized increasing the quality of services and access to them while decreasing cost. By providing rapid, accurate, and cost-effective radiology consultations, overread networks are enhancing the accessibility and quality of health care, especially for rural hospitals, which make up about 60 percent of all hospitals in the U.S.A. As radiologists experience a decrease in reimbursement for services, teleradiology allows them to use their time more eff
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