"Imaging is one of those things that most patients don’t think about. You go to your physician, your physician recommends a center or you go to the website of your insurance company and there’s a roster of sites that are available to you," said Vianu. "What this program really does is it integrates with that process so that when treating physicians are requesting authorizations for studies, or patients are going onto these online portals, there is information made available to them and to patients, to understand what that means. The idea is to make this the least disreputable as possible for the patient so that when there is a need for this sort of service, they are provided information on providers in their community who have achieved these levels of quality."

A preliminary study by Covera Health of approximately 80,000 patients showed that higher-quality radiology improves health outcomes for those routed to its Centers of Excellence, compared to those who were not, with participants more likely to receive the correct form of care and return to work faster. In addition, radiologists were able to demonstrate the value of their expertise.

The Radiology Centers of Excellence are located in all 50 states, including every major urban center and the majority of rural areas.

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