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Two of Connecticut's Largest Radiology Practices, Jefferson Radiology and Advanced Radiology Consultants, Launch New Collaborative EntityJefferson Radiology and Advanced Radiology Consultants announce the launch of their new collaborative entity, Charter Radiology Network. Jefferson Radiology and Advanced Radiology Consultants share a strong commitment to improving patient service and quality of care while maintaining a strong competitive position in the Connecticut medical imaging market. Charter Radiology Network is the corporate platform through which the two companies will develop clinical informatics and intraoperability to provide a transformational level of quality, service, and safety, as well as patient and physician access. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161128005022/en/ "The vision of Charter Radiology Network delivering the highest quality healthcare services will be created by combining the best of Advanced Radiology's and Jefferson Radiology's infrastructure efficiencies and capabilities, while removing redundancies and unnecessary costs," says Ethan Foxman, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Jefferson Radiology. "We are excited about Charter Radiology Network's potential to improve the quality of patient care and access to imaging services in Connecticut." "The creation of Charter Radiology Network is in response to public demand for improved healthcare access, safety and quality," says Clark Yoder, chief executive officer of Advanced Radiology Consultants. "By collaborating with Jefferson Radiology, we can go a long waytoward satisfying society's demands, with the ultimate result being the highest quality patient care at a reasonable cost." Charter Radiology Network's initial efforts will focus on increasing quality and decreasing costs. Initiatives may include the integration of back-office management services, including traditional management services organization (MSO) tasks, billing operations, and IT infrastructure consolidation and augmentation. The new company will also explore the development and implementation of technologies and processes to improve quality and access through standardized, evidence-based practices, enhanced integration and information sharing, and improved patient experience and empowerment. Jefferson Radiology and Advanced Radiology Consultants clinical practices will continue to remain independent entities.
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