Why Optimal?

Trends driving the increasing complexity and usage of diagnostic imaging tell why it is becoming harder for radiology practices to be effective without outside help and why a company like Optimal is best positioned to aid and augment radiology practices and hospital radiology departments.

Consider the following statistics:

• The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) predicts imaging volume will grow three times faster than the available pool of radiologists over the next five to ten years.
• The increasing movement toward sub-specialization in radiology makes it more challenging to directly employ all the radiological talent healthcare organizations need access to.
• The deluge of digital medical imaging and growing sophistication of imaging techniques makes it increasingly difficult for radiologists to stay expert in all modalities.
• Medical technology platforms, including hospital information systems, radiology information systems, electronic medical records and PACS systems are becoming increasingly complex and dynamic.

With the combination of more complicated software systems and an ever-increasing volume and sophistication of studies, hospitals and related radiology service providers are finding that not only can they not keep up but they seem to be falling increasingly further behind.