Changing relationships between radiologists and hospitals. Part II. Contracts and resolution of issues.

摘要

Pervasive changes in the way medical imaging services are delivered in the United States are redefining the nature of relationships between radiologists and hospitals. Among the trends driving change (1) is the remarkable rise in the importance of imaging in acute care medicine, which has prompted physicians other than radiologists to be interested in providing imaging services. Subspecialization within imaging is becoming more important as the sophistication of procedures increases. There is a massive increasing shift from an inpaticnt focus to an outpatient focus in terms of the delivery of high-technology health care, and there are increasing demands from diverse stakeholders in the health system for better quality and service and more accountability from providers.