Alliance HealthCare Services Announces Partnership with Signature Healthcare to Offer Expanded MRI, Scheduling & Marketing Se...
November 02 2016 - 5:55PM
Business Wire
Alliance HealthCare Radiology (Alliance Radiology), a division
of Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIQ), announced today
a partnership with Signature Healthcare to offer expanded MRI,
scheduling, prior authorization and marketing services. In addition
to services available at Brockton Hospital and Liberty Street, both
Signature Healthcare centers in Brockton, Alliance is committed to
providing cost effective, high quality outpatient alternatives.
“Our partnership with Alliance has grown significantly from the
first mobile MRI service 18 years ago,” said Jim Papadakos, Chief
Financial Officer of Signature Healthcare. “Our continued
partnership will further establish a reputation of high quality MRI
services truly making a difference in the lives of our
patients.”
As part of this 8-year contract extension, Alliance Radiology
will continue to operate the 3T MRI available at Signature
Healthcare’s Liberty Street location and the 1.5T Wide-bore MRI at
Brockton Hospital. Alliance will also provide best-in-class
marketing, centralized scheduling and prior authorization services
as part of its strategy to provide a full suite of services to
hospital customers.
“It’s critical to have efficient and effective processes in
place to get patients on the schedule quickly,” said Rich Jones,
President of Alliance Radiology. “In order to maximize patient
capacity, we continuously evaluate market opportunities and look to
provide quality, cost-effective alternatives for patients with
high-deductible medical plans.”
With over 30 years of industry experience, Alliance Radiology is
the partner of choice for hundreds of hospitals and healthcare
practices across the United States. Alliance Radiology is known for
their patient care and satisfaction, having earned Avatar
International’s “Exceeding Patient Expectations” award every year
since 2007.
About Signature Healthcare
Signature Healthcare is a multi-specialty, not for profit
hospital and physician group comprised of Brockton Hospital and
Signature Medical Group, which is made up of more than 150
physicians practicing in 13 ambulatory locations. Signature Medical
Group acts as a patient’s medical home, working with them to
coordinate all their healthcare needs, as well as provide access to
evidence based patient care and education and self-management
support. We are one of the only not-for-profit community based
healthcare delivery systems in Southeastern MA providing the full
range of high quality primary care, specialty care, hospital care
and related ancillary services on a coordinated basis delivered at
a low cost. We are an affiliate of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC and the
Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. Signature
Healthcare is continuously recognized for the quality care patients
experience when visiting with our doctors and nurses. Some of our
most recent awards include being named a Top Performer on Key
Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, receiving a national
hospital safety score “A” rating by The Leapfrog Group, being noted
as a Top Hospital by US News & World Report, being named to the
2015 Harvard Pilgrim Hospital and Physician Group Honor Rolls as
well as winning a Women’s Choice Award for America’s Best Hospitals
for Patient Safety. MySignatureCare.org
About Alliance HealthCare Services
Alliance HealthCare Services (NASDAQ: AIQ) is a leading national
provider of outsourced healthcare services to hospitals and
providers. We also operate freestanding outpatient radiology,
oncology and interventional services clinics, and Ambulatory
Surgical Centers (“ASC”) that are not owned by hospitals or
providers. Diagnostic radiology services are delivered through the
Radiology Division (Alliance HealthCare Radiology), radiation
oncology services are delivered through the Oncology Division
(Alliance Oncology), and interventional and pain management
services are delivered through the Interventional Services Division
(Alliance Interventional). Alliance is the nation’s largest
provider of advanced diagnostic mobile imaging services, an
industry-leading operator of fixed-site imaging centers, and a
leading provider of stereotactic radiosurgery nationwide. As of
June 30, 2016, Alliance operated 621 diagnostic radiology and
radiation therapy systems, including 112 fixed-site radiology
centers across the country, and 34 radiation therapy centers and
SRS facilities. With a strategy of partnering with hospitals,
health systems and physician practices, Alliance provides quality
clinical services for over 1,000 hospitals and other healthcare
partners in 45 states, where approximately 2,400 Alliance Team
Members are committed to providing exceptional patient care and
exceeding customer expectations. For more information, visit
www.alliancehealthcareservices-us.com.
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