Operational, professional, and business characteristics of radiology groups in the United States.

摘要: To learn the main operational, professional, and business characteristics of U.S. radiology group practices, researchers at American College Radiology surveyed these groups. Major findings included following: Approximately 30% groups provide only diagnostic radiologic services, a similar percentage provides radiation therapy for oncologic patients, remainder both types services. Forty-one percent practice in hospitals, 11% an office, 48% settings. Diagnostic-only practices average 10,000-12,000 procedures per full-time equivalent radiologist year. Groups typically require new members to be part almost 3 years before they become full partners. Formal call schedules are nearly universal among becoming increasingly involved with health maintenance organizations other "alternative delivery systems," but fee-for-service remains by far dominant source groups' r...