Acute Care Support

Trapped by a shortage of available Radiologists?

In this new era of medical imaging, ER physicians increasingly rely on advanced imaging to triage and effectively treat patients presenting acutely to their facilities. Whether imaging is done for trauma, suspected stroke, acute abdomen or acute chest pain, having a team of sub- specialized radiologists at your disposal at all times is crucial to institute accurate and timely treatment for your patients. Partnering with ARC is your solution for a quick and efficient report turn-around, with personalized communication between the radiologist and the ER physicians. With years of experience in providing services to level I trauma centers all over the world, ARC has perfected the delivery of accurate and timely results.

Our team of specialized radiologists and support staff, along with our optimized network for global data transfer, enables us to provide radiology support for your acute care patients as if we were onsite at your facility. We collaborate with your team to deliver timely consultations at your point of care.

Final and Preliminary Interpretations

Your patients and clients rely on you to provide fast, accurate preliminary and final interpretations. When you partner with ARC, we become an extension of your team, helping you deliver on your promises, even in difficult or unexpected situations. Every call to ARC is answered immediately and we have our certified radiologists available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your support.

Preliminary Interpretations
ARC provides preliminary interpretations for routine needs or emergencies. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide immediate results for you in emergent situations, whether you need a second opinion or an accelerated image interpretation.

Final Interpretations
When you have overflow work or a shortage of staff, you can trust ARC to be an efficient, reliable partner that can help you continue your practice without interruption—up to and including the final interpretation of a patient study. Our team of highly skill radiologists, along with our fast data transfer rates, helps us deliver final interpretations as if we were actually at your facility. And if you simply want to focus more on other facets of your practice, ARC’s advanced technology and skilled team puts you in the perfect position to accomplish your goals.

Acute Stroke Services
ARC’s acute stroke services group provides the latest, proven CT, CTA and CTP protocols interpreted by neuroradiologists with extensive training and experience in the field of acute stroke. Our state-of-the-art imaging, coupled with timely reads by experienced sub-specialty providers, puts your practice on the cutting edge of today’s acute stroke services technology. Our turnkey solution helps you:

Attract patients with stroke and stroke-related diagnoses
Provide clinically relevant imaging and data to support initial treatment in acute stroke situations
Provide a level of service that was once only available in large academic, tertiary care centers

Plus, ARC’s acute stroke services are easy to establish and maintain. We set up the imaging protocols (the same ones used in major academic centers) and educate and guide your staff in their appropriate use. You simply acquire the images, push them to our secure IP address, and await a phone call from one of our qualified neuroradiologists with the results.

Benefits
There are no capital investments or up-front costs. There are no hidden costs – all benefits mentioned in this proposal are without additional charges unless specifically stated.

There are no recruitment costs or other recurring financial responsibilities to become connected to ARC’s network.

	Tangible benefits	Intangible benefits
Benefits to patients and families	Reduced costs of travel and accommodation Reduced costs where teleradiology prevents surgery/other medical procedures Reduced need for childcare when traveling Reduced time off from work	Faster management of medical problems Reduced anxiety where second opinion is rapidly provided and, on occasions, surgery or other procedures are avoided Equitable access to specialist level opinion If patient transfer is necessary, can be fully coordinated and planned beforehand Future management at the primary site can be facilitated
Benefits to medical providers	Reduced time and cost of travelling Better management of patients Improved cash flow to rural centers due to retention of patients Increased competency of interpreting radiologist (due to large case load, exposure to rarer conditions)	Increased exposure to expertise for rural staff Staff retention in rural areas by improved peer and specialist support Increased satisfaction that management at the primary center is appropriate following rapid expert advice Enables tertiary site to develop a more organized approach to second opinion referrals
Benefits to hospitals	Wider delivery of services – increased revenue Decrease in unnecessary patient transfer Reduced need for clerical attendant staff Reduced costs of film	Remote pre-admission – increased efficiency Reduced length of stay Improved care and health outcomes Facilitates recruitment of medical staff for more remote areas
Benefits to society	Less time off from work – improved productivity Decreased burden of illness on society	Great equity in quality, efficiency and access to medical care Reduced morbidity and mortality Aids appropriate allocation of overall health resources Less social disruption as continuity of care is facilitated locally