Florida Hospital has been contacted by the Daytona Beach News-Journal regarding the use of teleradiology services for Florida Hospital in Volusia and Flagler counties. In an effort to provide you the most accurate information about this service, please reference this FAQ to be fully informed. 

What is teleradiology?

Teleradiology is a state-of-the-art technology tool and a common practice at many hospitals for after-hours coverage, as evidenced by a report from the American College of Radiology. It showcases the growing popularity of teleradiology, as approximately 44 percent of all radiology practices in the U.S. used external off-hours teleradiology services in 2007, as compared with 15 percent of practices in 2003. Teleradiology is completely HIPAA compliant, as all images sent over a secure network to offsite reading locations.

Does Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center use a teleradiology service?

Yes, all of the Florida Hospitals in Volusia and Flagler use a teleradiology service for after-hours readings, with the exception of Florida Hospital Fish Imaging in Orange City and Victoria Medical Park in DeLand.

What is Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center’s process for teleradiology?

At Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, a teleradiology service based out of Atlanta, Georgia reviews images after-hours and provides a final report to the hospital. Teleradiology is only used after hours – which represents a small percentage of the total radiology readings.

Are the teleradiologists just as qualified as Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center’s onsite radiologists?

All radiologists performing readings, whether during regular hours or after hours, are fellowship-trained, board-certified, and credentialed at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. The American College of Radiology requires radiologists to have a license in the state they are practicing in and be credentialed by the facility they work at, and all of the radiologists at the Florida Hospitals in Volusia and Flagler follow this mandate.

What is the benefit of a teleradiology service?

This technologically-advanced service allows Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center to improve patient care by interpreting radiology cases quickly and efficiently 24-hours a day, seven-days a week. Radiologists can provide services without actually having to be at the same location as the patient. Patients can benefit from this model in cases where a sub-specialist such as a MRI radiologist, neuroradiologist, or pediatric radiologist is needed.