LocumTenens.com introduces remote radiology workstations for women's imaging
LocumTenens.com is introducing a unique new solution designed to address one of healthcare’s growing vulnerabilities: the radiology shortage, particularly in women’s imaging.
Through its remote care initiative LT Telehealth, LocumTenens.com supplies and maintains remote radiology workstations for women's imaging programs poised to meet all necessary regulatory requirements.
Many healthcare facilities are not ready to support the growing demand for breast imaging. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its 2024 final recommendation to begin average-risk screening at age 40. This adds an estimated 20 million newly eligible women to a system already under strain by radiologist shortages and interpretation delays. For healthcare leaders managing women's imaging programs, the equation is simple: more patients means more scans and fewer specialists available to read them.
A complete remote reading environment, not just coverage
This solution means that facilities receive fellowship-trained breast imaging radiologists paired with reading workstations calibrated by certified medical physicists and fully documented for all MQSA and ACR requirements. It includes ongoing quality assurance as well as dedicated technical support. Participating facilities do not need to purchase or maintain the equipment.
“No other workforce solutions company is positioned to execute this. We don't just provide staffing coverage; we also deliver a start-to-finish remote solution that sets clients up for long-term success.” - Pamela Ograbisz, DNP, FNP-BC, vice president of clinical operations
Why women’s imaging matters more than ever before
The American College of Radiology has described the radiologist shortage as a serious workforce challenge with impact on medical practices across the nation. Research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology found that average imaging interpretation turnaround times for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries rose sharply between 2014 and 2023, demonstrating the severity of the workforce strain.
For women's imaging programs specifically, staffing challenges are compounded by subspecialty constraints. Demand for fellowship-trained breast imaging radiologists continues to outpace supply, making traditional recruitment both slow and cost-prohibitive.
“Facilities should not be forced to choose between maintaining access to care and maintaining quality of care. Our workstation model removes that tradeoff entirely.” - Pamela Ograbisz, Women's Imaging, LT Telehealth
What facilities get with the solution
The LT Telehealth telemammography solution means healthcare organizations receive:
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Fellowship-trained breast imaging radiologists.
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Flexible coverage that can be readily scaled up.
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Medical-grade remote workstations are supplied and calibrated by certified medical physicists.
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Full MQSA and ACR compliance documentation.
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Ongoing quality assurance and technical support.
Coverage can scale to meet fluctuating volume, including after-hours and overflow reads, without the delays that permanent recruitment brings and alleviates the burden of equipment procurement.
The only staffing organization offering a remote women’s imaging workstation solution
LT Telehealth has built more than 2,500 custom telehealth programs across more than 60 specialties nationwide. The remote workstation solution for women's imaging is an industry first, demonstrating LocumTenens.com’s expertise and innovation to solve embedded challenges. It’s a path that lets affected facilities move faster, spend less capital and maintain the compliance and quality standards demanded for mammography patient communities. Connect with the LT Telehealth team to explore a turnkey women's imaging coverage model.
