Medical Center to be Featured in National Television Segment
August 8, 2011
Sonora,
California
Sonora Regional Medical Center will be featured in an upcoming, nationally-aired television segment on topics, trends and issues related to "Leading Developments in Telemedicine to Meet Healthcare Challenges," part of the “Medical Minutes” series on “Today in America.” The “Today in America” segment, which is hosted by Terry Bradshaw, is scheduled to air nationally on Saturday, August 13, 2011, at 1 p.m. Pacific time on the Fox Business Network. It will also air several times locally in the Sacramento area, as well as the Phoenix-Flagstaff area, on the Headline News channel on Comcast Cable:
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Monday |
8/29 | 8:24 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8/30 | 2:24 p.m., 6:24 p.m., 8:24 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8/31 | 2:24 p.m., 6:24 p.m., 8:24 p.m. |
The segment was filmed on location at Sonora Regional Medical Center which has been utilizing NexxRad Teleradiology Partners’ services via Affiliates in Imaging of Oakland, Calif., since 2009.
Teleradiology is one of the leading advances in the provision of healthcare services in the 21st Century. It's a form of telemedicine that enables radiologists to remotely interpret radiological images from across town, or hundreds, possibly thousands, of miles away.
The teleradiology service enables Sonora Regional Medical Center to provide patients access to highly-trained radiologists 24 hours a day. This access ensures quick turnaround on diagnostic imaging tests, even in the middle of the night, allowing physicians in Sonora to more quickly diagnose and treat patients, improving the quality of care and providing better patient outcomes.
NexxRad Teleradiology Partners, accredited by The Joint Commission, is a professional teleradiology company headquartered in Long Beach, California. It serves radiology groups, hospitals, imaging centers, clinics, and others in need of high-quality radiology services across the United States. The five-minute “Today in America” television segment educates viewers on the field of teleradiology and features NexxRad Teleradiology Partners as a leader in the industry.
Interviews for the segment include: Scott Klatt, M.D., Sierra Emergency Medical Group, Inc., Director of the Sonora Regional Medical Center Emergency Department; Timothy Bell, M.D., Medical Director of NexxRad Teleradiology Partners; Michael Gordon, Vice President of Operations at NexxRad Teleradiology Partners; and Philip J. Rich, M.D., CEO of Affiliates in Imaging.
