During this fireside chat, CEO & Co-Founder Daniel Arnold and Dr. Catherine Jones, Cardiothoracic Radiologist Lead, Professor of Clinical Imaging Science at the University of Sydney and the lead AI researcher at I-MED Radiology, discuss:
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Daniel Arnold
Thank you for joining us here for our fireside chat. My name is Daniel Arnold. I’m the CEO and Co-founder of Medality, formerly known as MRI Online and I’m joined here by my good friend and partner, Dr. Catherine Jones, who is a Cardiothoracic Radiologist and the lead AI researcher at I-MED Radiology. Start us off, tell me a little bit about I-MED.
Dr. Catherine Jones
So for everybody who’s not from Australia, I-MED is a really large private practice. We have over 300 clinics and we cover public hospitals, private hospitals, teleradiology and a large number of community clinics. We have over 450 radiologists and I guess the thing that makes us interesting is that we don’t have a large number of radiologists who are coming through, who are subspecialty trained.
I know that here in the U.S. there’s a lot of subspecialists, a lot of people do fellowships after they do residency where that’s not so much the common pathway back in Australia. So we very much have a general radiology perspective and probably between 30 and 50% of radiologists have a subspecialty interest. So I first first met Daniel and the team at Medality probably about four or five years ago now, and we started to work together to see how we could improve the radiologists learning experience for the use case in Australia.
Daniel Arnold
Thank you so much. So the topic for today is how to grow your practice when it is impossible to recruit and retain. Every group in the world is having a radiologists shortage and we think education can play a real role. Oftentimes, there’s a challenge where 98% of people are specialized, they come in, they maybe just finished an MSK Fellowship and they want to practice 100% MSK and their practice actually needs them to be able to read beyond just MSK. Maybe they need them to read spines or some advanced body or provide call coverage.
So we provide tailored pathways for them to do on the job training. What we’ve developed with I-MED is called the Junior Consultant Program. Can you tell me a little bit about that?
Dr. Catherine Jones
Thanks, Daniel. So this is something we came up with in conjunction with Daniel and the team at Medality about five years ago. We realized very early on that there was a competition in private and public practice in Australia for the residents as they finish training.
There’s a finite number of residents that come through and of course we all want to, bring them over and have them join our groups. One of the things as a resident, no matter how well you’ve been trained or whether you’ve done a fellowship or not, there’s always a level of concern and anxiety taking the next step into becoming a staff radiologist, or as we would call it, becoming a consultant radiologist.
In order to ease those anxieties, we’ve said, “Why don’t you join our team? We’re going to provide you the opportunity to join our Junior Consultant Program.” Essentially what that means is we have up to ten places every year across our network. The radiologist joins having just finished training and they spend about half the time doing general clinical practice, usually in a large clinical environment where there’s at least one or two radiologists available to be there to support them. And half the time they do a Fellowship Program. Most of the time, the radiologists finish their residency and they feel a little bit undercooked on MRI and so this is a perfect synergy with Medality being able to tap into their amazing MRI resources not only to do some didactic teaching, but also to allow our newly trained residents to do some virtual fellowships throughout the year.
The other really important part of all of this, and I can’t stress this enough, is that they know what to expect at the start of the year. Usually it’s a 12 month program and we offer them not only the online mentorship, but we schedule frequent events throughout the year, some of which are online with the team at Medality, but also one on one mentorship throughout the year with our own team in Australia.
So we bring on a variety of consultants. Some of them are dedicated MRI specialists and some of them like me, I’m a Cardiothoracic Imager, but I do a lot of MRI. I give them more of a day to day, mentorship and sponsorship. So it’s really important to cover all of the bases…it’s about recruiting, it’s about making our more junior consultants feel supported, as well as providing them with a really high quality educational product.
Daniel Arnold
Thanks, Catherine and a few elements of this program to highlight. We have a broad range of fellowships and so we can personalize it to the junior consultants interest. Some might want to go deep into MSK and Neuro, others might want to go into Advanced Body or Breast and so they can pick and choose and develop multiple specialties in a period of time to reduce their burnout because they get to practice across a wide range of their interests as well as become really versatile members of the reading team. If they’re doing all the same thing every day, we know, that leads to less happy and less fulfilled radiologists.
In addition, it’s extremely data driven. You can see a chart here on the slide where we can track each junior consultant’s performance across misrates, accuracy, time it takes to read cases, make sure that they’re seeing enough volume and competent before they get set loose into an area so that I-MED knows they can provide extremely high quality of care.
We’ve been talking more and more with groups in the U.S. looking at whether this model might be achievable. At a recent conference I was at with about 30 presidents of private practices, I asked “how many of you are willing to hire right out of residency and no longer require a fellowship”? And over half of the hands were raised and I’m confident that that was not the case five years ago when we started this program and I-MED paved the way.
But one of the things that they really struggle with is there’s quite a bit of administrative burden to pull off this program at scale and that’s where we come in with our team. We handle all of the administrative work so that the clinicians aren’t dealing with additional burden in order to drive this program forward and have successful outcomes from it.
One other key point is it’s great for these fellows to be able to come in and start earning a real income one year earlier and great for the program to have additional capacity. One thing that through this partnership and five years of building, we’ve now released a brand new product called a Fellowship Certificate Program, which is built on the years of experience running these programs. These mini fellowships include over 25 cases. They baseline not just your accuracy, but also your speed.
“How long does it take you to read Knee MRI? How long does it take you to read a Prostate MRI?” Are you improving as you work through those cases? Based on your performance, we recommend the right modules that are high efficiency modules, 2 to 4 minute videos that you can work through at the workstation, but you can also do it on your phone or your iPad.
This all comes together into a Mastery Scorecard. So I can see as an individual that I’m developing competencies, but then also as an administrator, I can understand where your strengths and weaknesses are.
Dr. Catherine Jones
And not only does that really reassure the resident or in this case the fellow, because they’re no longer residents, it reassures them that they’re getting enough coverage across all of the findings.
So, for example, I was one of the mentors on the MRI Knee program last year, and I had fellows that would say, “but I could report 100 MRI’s and never see any of these particular findings because they’re quite uncommon.”
And that’s where having the mini fellowships is ideal because all of those pathologies are covered. It’s an enriched learning environment. So every case that you look at has been designed to challenge the resident in a further and additional way. I like to call it the inverse Netflix effect. Here’s a case you’re not going to like because you’re going to have to learn something else. Which is what I want if I’ve got a limited amount of time to devote to learning.
We’re all time poor and that’s the same for me as the supervisor as well. When I see my fellows in the clinic with me and we do a readout session, I need to know that when they come to me and they’ve looked at those cases, because they’ve already done the online teaching material and then they’ve done the mini fellowship, that when they come to me and we talk through these cases, I’m not starting from scratch.
I don’t have the time to start from scratch and that’s really where the Medality product has led to not only the fellows being able to do this at their own pace at a time that suits them, but it’s allowed me to have the maximum effect, being able to take them that little bit further for how they actually interact with these cases in the in the clinical real world environment.
Well, the other thing that I would say is that since we started this program about five years ago, we’ve gone from quite a narrow offering, which is what we needed at the time to a really comprehensive offering of many fellowships. And I’m at the point now where I might actually do a few the next year because I’ve been so busy doing cardiothoracic the last five years I’d like to go back and do another MSK one. So Dan, we’ll be having a chat after this.
Daniel Arnold
And that’s a great segue to broadening how we work with groups. So this junior consultant program is one way which is around onboarding and hiring, but this spans across the radiologists through their entire life cycle within a practice. One of the things that we really enable groups is on practice expansion.
Everyone’s facing rising volumes in Cardiac CT, Nuclear Medicine, Pet CT, Pediatrics. Yet if you’re a 20 person group or even if you’re a 300 person group, chances are you can’t hire in those specialty areas and you’re going to have to look within your group to find readers that can work with them. And so, for example, we’re working with one large 300 person practice that needs ten more prostate readers.
We actually run a 360 degree survey of all of their clinicians to identify people who are interested in learning Prostate MR but don’t have the requisite skills. We enroll them in the fellowship and then we enable them to grow their practice. It’s something that the radiologists love because now they can learn a new skill, potentially one that reimburses better than maybe the volume that they’re currently reading and the practice is finally able to have a little more breadth of coverage.
Dr. Catherine Jones
I think the prostate MRI is a great example. In Australia, we suddenly had reimbursement approved about four or five years ago and so we suddenly not only had radiologists who were keen to upskill in that area anyway, but now we had a really good business case to have more patients coming through for that scan.
So we were able to identify the key areas of interest for us. And because the offering is so comprehensive from Medality, we just itemize them in order of priority and started working our way through. Another great example is Breast Imaging. Again, it can be difficult to find good quality online breast resources and it’s a very time intensive process to do that within your own clinic or to send somebody away to do an observership somewhere else.
This is another great opportunity to be able to provide that sort of in-house upskilling as a combination of the didactic teaching, the videos, the self assessment, the mini fellowships, and then being supported by your in-house radiologists who are experts in that field.
Daniel Arnold
The final thing I’ll say is, we’ve been growing really fast and I think one of the reasons for that is our focus on the product. This online educational experience is unlike anything else on the market. It’s fun, it’s easy to use, and we listen very closely to our customers and constantly innovate on the product and that’s why we’re happy to announce we just passed a 125th client, three times where we were this time at RSNA last year, as a testament to how much our radiologists, our end users love and enjoy working with it.
Dr. Catherine Jones
I think I can safely say that if for some reason…in fact we had a survey that went out across our 450 radiologists last year at I-MED asking: “Which of the following educational resources would you like us to retain? Which of the following would you like us to think about?” And it almost across the board, came back saying, “I don’t care what you do, but just don’t get rid of Medality” because honestly, it’s all in one place. It’s easy to access, it’s very user friendly and you’re able to download all of your certificates at the end of the year to say that you’ve had some CME. So it really ticks all of our boxes.
Daniel Arnold
Thank you. Thanks, Catherine. Thank you so much.
Medality, the leading practice development platform for radiologists and imaging organizations and the American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR), an organization focused on leadership advancement, education, support, and empowerment of women in radiology of all career levels and practice types, announced during RSNA 2023, their collaboration on several initiatives in their shared commitment to advancing & supporting women in radiology and transforming the way radiologists learn and thrive.
In 2024, Medality will further enrich the educational offerings on the platform and continue to showcase the expertise of AAWR members through it’s Noon Conference, a weekly free, live educational webinar that connects the global radiology community. These live lectures are accessible for all, and are an opportunity to learn alongside top radiologists from around the world.
“The AAWR could not be more thrilled to continue our partnership with Medality as we work together to promote women and allies not just in the United States, but around the world when it comes to sharing their expertise and diverse educational content,” said Dr. Amy Patel, AAWR’s President.
Since the launch of the partnership, Medality has amplified AAWR members on the Medality Practice Development Platform by featuring them as speakers and educators through a variety of educational offerings such as: Noon Conference, Mastery Courses, and the Radiology Report Podcast. These AAWR members join notable women in radiology such as Dr. Rachel Brem, Dr. Lacey McIntosh, Dr. Robyn Roth, Dr. Erin Gomez, Dr. Soonmee Cha, Dr. Jenny Bencardino, Dr. Petra Lewis, Dr. Suzie Bash, Dr. Emily Conant, Dr. Laura Avery, Dr. Ella A. Kazerooni, Dr. Pam Schaefer, and more!
“I am thrilled to continue our partnership with the AAWR to advance women in radiology and transform the way radiologists learn and thrive,” shared Daniel Arnold, CEO and Co-Founder of Medality. “I created Medality to connect the international radiology community and to give every radiologist the opportunity to learn from the best educators in the world. Our continued partnership with the AAWR gives their educators access to this international platform so they can expand their diverse voices, continue to teach and inspire the next generation of radiologists.”
To learn more about how you can join the AAWR or Medality’s practice development platform, please reach out to support@medality.com.
About AAWR
The American Association for Women in Radiology AAWR is a professional organization for women radiologists that was founded in 1981 to provide a forum for issues unique to women in radiology, radiation oncology, and related professions. The association sponsors programs that promote opportunities for women, as well as facilitates networking among members and other professionals. AAWR’s goal is to provide mentorship opportunities for the next generation of women radiologists, as well meet the diverse and changing needs of its members.
Learn more at aawr.org.
About Medality
Medality is the leading practice development platform for radiologists and medical imaging organizations. Medality helps tens of thousands of radiologists from over 100 countries upskill in high-growth, advanced imaging areas with case-based microlearning video courses and integrated cases designed to simulate clinical practice from anywhere, anytime. Imaging organizations use Medality to improve diagnostic and reporting quality, reduce turnaround times, and expand their breadth of practice quickly in the areas they need it most.
Medality’s case-based education is accredited under MRI Online by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and totals more than 700 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ across its platform. Learners can also earn SA-CME credits that meet the American Board of Radiology requirement for MOC as well as credits for MQSA, SCCT, NASCI, state licensure requirements and more. Courses are developed in partnership with hundreds of top academic faculty, such as Dr. David Yousem, Dr. Stephen Pomeranz, Dr. Petra Lewis, Dr. Don Resnick, Dr. Rachel Brem, Dr. Suresh Mukherji, Dr. Stefan Zimmerman, and Dr. Lacey McIntosh.
Learn more at www.medality.com.
[Cincinnati, OH, June 20, 2023] – Medality, the leading practice development platform for radiologists and imaging organizations, today announced the release of its 2023 Radiology Practice Development Report. This comprehensive report highlights the most critical training gaps and opportunities in radiology and is based on insights from over 2,700 radiologists across 108 countries.
The report reveals that radiologists are reading across an average of 4.7 subspecialty areas in their daily practice, with 40% reporting they read across all radiology subspecialties. These results are striking given a global effort toward increased subspecialization, though perhaps not surprising given that Practice leaders & Chief Medical Officers report ongoing challenges keeping up with increasing volumes in a broadening range of subspecialties and technologies.
This highlights the rise of the “multispecialty radiologist” and aligns with findings that the majority (55%) of radiologists practice in three or more subspecialties and 85% practice in two or more subspecialties.
The 2023 Radiology Practice Development Report also finds that confidence levels among current readers in each subspecialty varied widely. While most radiologists are at least somewhat confident, < 50% reported they are very confident reading cases in a subspecialty they currently read in daily practice.
Most striking was a lack of confidence in high growth imaging areas like Cardiac, Nuclear Medicine and Pediatrics. Radiologists report being less confident when reading:
“The lack of confidence among Cardiac readers is a particularly concerning result given the recent shift in US clinical practice guidelines where CCTA was given multiple class 1, level A recommendations for chest pain,” said Deanna M. Heier, PhD, VP of Educational Strategy and Operations at Medality.
“Cardiac CT volumes are expected to increase in the coming years. We need to ensure more radiologists are well-trained and confident in their skills in order to meet demand and provide quality care,” Heier added. “One piece of good news in the report is that we found that radiologists want to be trained in cardiac imaging, which had the highest interest for upskilling among all radiology subspecialties surveyed.”
The report also highlights a high interest in MRI training and education. Among all the imaging modalities, radiologists were most interested in learning about MRI imaging consistently across all subspecialties (Neuroradiology-97%, MSK-95%, GU-91%, GI-88%, Breast-84%, Cardiac 81%).
MRI volume has steadily increased over the last three decades. Many highly experienced radiologists were never trained in reading MRI scans, and given the high RVU values of MRIs, many are looking to improve their proficiency in this area.
Top subspecialty areas that radiologists are most interested in learning about are MSK and Neuroimaging, with about half of radiologists seeking to improve their proficiency in these areas.
“The strong demand for MSK and Neuro education is not surprising given the economic realities of private practice,” said Daniel Arnold, CEO and Co-Founder of Medality. “In a private practice setting, MSK and Neuroradiology scans generate high reimbursement and together make up the majority of outpatient MRI center volume. Referring clinicians in an outpatient setting such as orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, have their choice of where to refer patients and will send to those with higher quality images and reports,” Arnold added.
According to the report, the need for practice development is a real challenge for the field of radiology where imaging demands are increasing at a faster rate than the workforce can sustain.
While subspecialty fellowships are still popular, many residents are now entering the job market without fellowship training and are expected to quickly develop their skills on-the-job in multiple subspecialty areas.
Highly experienced radiologists are being asked to read in new areas and new technologies that were not part of their training. Upskilling and improved training is key to increasing the efficiency of the current workforce quickly and effectively.
Get access to the complete 2023 Radiology Practice Development Report at https://medality.com/2023-radiology-practice-developement-report/.
About Medality
Medality is the leading practice development platform for radiologists and medical imaging organizations. Medality helps tens of thousands of radiologists from over 100 countries upskill in high-growth, advanced imaging areas with case-based microlearning video courses and integrated cases designed to simulate clinical practice from anywhere, anytime. Imaging organizations use Medality to improve diagnostic and reporting quality, reduce turnaround times, and expand their breadth of practice quickly in the areas they need it most. Learn more at www.medality.com.
[Cincinnati, OH, May 30, 2023] – Naugatuck Valley Radiological Associates (NVRA), a leading provider of medical imaging services, announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Medality, formerly MRI Online, to provide evidence-based training and development opportunities in new subspecialties and modalities for its radiologists.
This partnership underscores NVRA’s unwavering commitment to offering the best possible patient care through continued investment in their radiologists’ development and expertise. Medality will work closely with the NVRA team to provide a personalized and self-directed training program to improve diagnostic quality, reduce turnaround times, and accelerate practice growth.
“At Naugatuck Valley Radiological Associates, we have made it our mission to provide all patients with the most caring and compassionate experience from the beginning to the end of their medical journey. Medality’s innovative training and development opportunities, coupled with their commitment to evidence-based practice, were key factors in our decision to partner with them to help us achieve our mission,” said Dr. Geoffrey Manton, Naugatuck Valley Radiological Associates.
“We look forward to the positive impact this partnership will have on our practice and, most importantly, our patients.” Dr. Manton added.
Medality’s case-based education is accredited under MRI Online by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and totals more than 700 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ across its platform. Learners can also earn SA-CME credits that meet the American Board of Radiology requirement for MOC as well as credits for MQSA, SCCT, NASCI, state licensure requirements and more. Courses are developed in partnership with hundreds of top academic faculty, such as Dr. David Yousem, Dr. Stephen Pomeranz, Dr. Petra Lewis, Dr. Don Resnick, Dr. Rachel Brem, Dr. Suresh Mukherji, Dr. Stefan Zimmerman, and Dr. Lacey McIntosh.
About Naugatuck Valley Radiological Associates
Naugatuck Valley Radiological Associates (NVRA) is an institute of diagnostic imaging staffed with 12 highly trained and board-certified radiologists who strive to provide the best patient care. NVRA uses prime diagnostic imaging at three locations conveniently located in Southbury, Waterbury, and Prospect, Connecticut. Their advanced radiology consultants provide mammography, CT scan, open MRI, arthrography, and much more. Learn more at https://www.nvranet.com/.
About Medality
Medality is the leading practice development platform for radiologists and medical imaging organizations. Medality helps tens of thousands of radiologists from over 100 countries upskill in high-growth, advanced imaging areas with case-based microlearning video courses and integrated cases designed to simulate clinical practice from anywhere, anytime. Imaging organizations use Medality to improve diagnostic and reporting quality, reduce turnaround times, and expand their breadth of practice quickly in the areas they need it most. Learn more at www.medality.com.
[Cincinnati, OH, May 22, 2023] – Advanced Imaging South Bay, a renowned radiology practice in Southern California, announced today that they have entered into a partnership with Medality, formerly MRI Online, to provide advanced training and development opportunities in new subspecialties and modalities for its radiologists.
This partnership reinforces Advanced Imaging South Bay’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional patient care by continuously investing in the development and expertise of their radiologists. Throughout the partnership, Medality will work closely with the team at Advanced Imaging South Bay to provide a personalized and self-directed training program aimed at enhancing diagnostic quality, reducing turnaround times, and accelerating the practice’s growth.
“Partnering with Medality has greatly improved the professional development opportunities for our team of radiologists. Our practice utilizes the Medality educational tools to allow our physicians to further refine their subspecialty skills as well as learn new modalities,” said Dr. Garth Brandal.
“The efficiency of learning with the Medality platform is superior to any other radiology educational platforms we have used in the past. We are confident that our ability to provide expert patient-centered care is enhanced through our partnership with Medality.” Dr. Brandal added.
Medality’s case-based education is accredited under MRI Online by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and totals more than 700 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ across its platform. Learners can also earn SA-CME credits that meet the American Board of Radiology requirement for MOC as well as credits for MQSA, SCCT, NASCI, state licensure requirements and more. Courses are developed in partnership with hundreds of top academic faculty, such as Dr. David Yousem, Dr. Stephen Pomeranz, Dr. Petra Lewis, Dr. Don Resnick, Dr. Rachel Brem, Dr. Suresh Mukherji, Dr. Stefan Zimmerman, and Dr. Lacey McIntosh.
About Advanced Imaging South Bay
Advanced Imaging of South Bay is a highly specialized radiology practice located in Southern California, primarily serving the Beach Cities community in the Los Angeles region. Their areas of expertise are in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, women’s imaging, and nuclear medicine. The mission of the group is to offer the highest level of care possible through the compassionate use of advanced imaging modalities and technologies, best practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Learn more at https://www.advancedimagingsouthbay.com/.
About Medality
Medality is the leading practice development platform for radiologists and medical imaging organizations. Medality helps tens of thousands of radiologists from over 100 countries upskill in high-growth, advanced imaging areas with case-based microlearning video courses and integrated cases designed to simulate clinical practice from anywhere, anytime. Imaging organizations use Medality to improve diagnostic and reporting quality, reduce turnaround times, and expand their breadth of practice quickly in the areas they need it most. Learn more at www.medality.com.
Each year, the Cincinnati Business Courier recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in the Greater Cincinnati Region on their Fast 55 list and we’re delighted to share that Medality has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies!
At Medality, we are on a mission to transform the way radiologists learn and thrive. Our team is focused on meeting the needs of the radiology community and developing the first Practice Development Platform that helps radiologists upskill in advanced imaging areas.
Our inclusion in the Fast 55 list is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, as well as the support of our clients and partners. We are honored to be recognized alongside so many other successful businesses in the Cincinnati area, and we look forward to continuing our growth in the years to come.
Thank you, Cincinnati Business Courier, for recognizing our growth and success!
Please click here to see the full list of Fast 55 honorees.
Medality’s case-based learning platform to be integrated into training toolbox for faculty, residents, and fellows
[Cincinnati, OH, March 30, 2023] – Today, the Penn Radiology Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology (Penn MSK Radiology), announced that it has invested in Medality, formerly MRI Online, to help make training more productive for radiology residents and fellows. The Penn MSK Radiology Division will integrate the Medality case-based learning platform into their MSK curriculum to support trainees during their rotations.
The partnership with Medality demonstrates Penn MSK Radiology Division’s commitment to providing the most advanced and comprehensive educational resources for its radiology residents and fellows. Medality will work closely with the Penn MSK Radiology team to provide a personalized and self-directed training program, which includes interactive online microlearning courses, and advanced case-based simulation tools.
“Penn MSK Radiology is proud to offer outstanding educational opportunities and training to our radiology residents and fellows. With Medality’s innovative platform and extensive curriculum, our trainees will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best MSK radiologists around the world and develop a deep understanding of routine and advanced musculoskeletal imaging techniques and diagnosis,” said Dr. Jenny Bencardino, Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology at University of Pennsylvania.
“One of the things that I appreciate most about working with Medality is their focus on offering fresh content and cases that Penn MSK Radiology faculty, fellows and residents can work on in short bursts,” Dr. Bencardino added. “The courses are designed to prepare trainees for the challenges that they will face in clinical practice.”
As a recognized world leader in radiology education and research, the Penn Musculoskeletal Radiology Division knows that it is important to optimize the learning experience for its trainees and faculty.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Penn MSK Radiology team to provide cutting-edge training solutions for their residents and fellows,” shared Daniel Arnold, CEO and Co-Founder of Medality. “With this collaboration, we look forward to advancing the field of musculoskeletal imaging and supporting the growth and development of the next generation of radiologists.”
Medality’s case-based education is accredited under MRI Online by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and totals more than 600 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ across its platform. Learners can also earn SA-CME credits that meet the American Board of Radiology requirement for MOC as well as credits for MQSA, SCCT, NASCI, state licensure requirements and more. Courses are developed in partnership with hundreds of top academic faculty, such as Dr. David Yousem, Dr. Stephen Pomeranz, Dr. Petra Lewis, Dr. Don Resnick, Dr. Rachel Brem, Dr. Suresh Mukherji, Dr. Stefan Zimmerman, and Dr. Lacey McIntosh.
About Penn Radiology Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology
The faculty and staff members of the Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology offer patients world class clinical expertise and cutting edge technology for the diagnosis and image-guided treatment of disorders affecting bones, joints and soft tissues. Our mission is to advance knowledge in the field of musculoskeletal disorders by promoting education and collaborative translational research in partnership with expert specialists in Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology, Sports Medicine, Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Learn more at www.pennmedicine.org.
About Medality
Medality is the leading practice development platform for radiologists and medical imaging organizations. Medality helps tens of thousands of radiologists from over 100 countries upskill in high-growth, advanced imaging areas with case-based microlearning video courses and integrated cases designed to simulate clinical practice from anywhere, anytime. Imaging organizations use Medality to improve diagnostic and reporting quality, reduce turnaround times, and expand their breadth of practice quickly in the areas they need it most. Learn more at www.medality.com.
[Cincinnati, OH, March 9, 2023] – Tower Imaging Medical Group, a leading provider of medical imaging services, announced today that they have entered into a partnership with Medality, formerly MRI Online, to provide advanced training and development opportunities in new subspecialties and modalities for its radiologists.
Medality helps radiology groups expand their breadth of practice in high growth, advanced imaging areas. Its case-based approach to training and practice development helps radiologists upskill across all subspecialties and imaging modalities in as little as five minutes a day. With more than 4,000 bite-sized training videos and over 4,000 integrated, scrollable cases, Medality makes learning accessible from anywhere, anytime.
“At Tower Imaging Medical Group, we believe in staying at the forefront of the medical imaging industry. Our commitment to providing professional development and new growth opportunities for our current team of radiologists and new hires is enhanced with our partnership with Medality,” said Dr. Srinivas Peddi, President and CEO of Tower Imaging Medical Group.
As one of the leading providers of medical imaging services in Southern California, Tower Imaging Medical Group understands the importance of supporting and developing their radiologists, so that they can continue to deliver exceptional imaging services to patients across the region.
“The Mini Fellowships and the ability to perform assessments so that our radiologists can increase their confidence, accuracy, and speed is what excites me about Medality. It makes professional development and continuous medical education more rewarding than just earning credits,” Dr. Peddi added.
Medality’s case-based education is accredited under MRI Online by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and totals more than 600 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ across its platform. Learners can also earn SA-CME credits that meet the American Board of Radiology requirement for MOC as well as credits for MQSA, SCCT, NASCI, state licensure requirements and more. Courses are developed in partnership with hundreds of top academic faculty, such as Dr. David Yousem, Dr. Stephen Pomeranz, Dr. Petra Lewis, Dr. Don Resnick, Dr. Rachel Brem, Dr. Suresh Mukherji, Dr. Stefan Zimmerman, and Dr. Lacey McIntosh.
Tower Imaging Medical Group opened its first office in 1979. Today, their group of physicians, who are experts in the field of radiology, manage the imaging practices at two outpatient imaging centers and two outstanding hospitals in Southern California, from Santa Monica to Valencia. The continued growth of their network of offices and hospitals over more than 40 years has permitted Tower Imaging Medical Group to achieve a large enough size and gain the experience necessary to develop an industry-leading practice management operation. Learn more at https://towerimaging.com/.
Medality is the leading practice development platform for radiologists and medical imaging organizations. Medality helps thousands of radiologists from over 100 countries upskill in high-growth, advanced imaging areas with case-based microlearning video courses and integrated cases designed to simulate clinical practice from anywhere, anytime. Imaging organizations use Medality to improve diagnostic and reporting quality, reduce turnaround times, and expand their breadth of practice quickly in the areas they need it most. Learn more at www.medality.com.
[Cincinnati, OH, February 6, 2023] Lake Medical Imaging, a prominent provider of medical imaging services, announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Medality, formerly MRI Online, to provide evidence-based training and development opportunities to its radiologists.
Medality helps radiology groups expand their breadth of practice in high-growth, advanced imaging areas. Its case-based approach to practice development and training helps radiologists upskill across all subspecialties and imaging modalities in as little as five minutes a day.
“What distinguishes Medality is its Mini Fellowships, which will allow us to increase the number of our radiologists who have additional areas of expertise, so they can continue to provide excellent patient care with even faster results in areas such as cardiac MRI, prostate MRI, CT colonography, and PET/CT,” said Dr. Cathrine Keller, Immediate Past President of Lake Medical Imaging.
As one of the leading providers of medical imaging services across Central Florida, Lake Medical Imaging understands the importance of investing in its radiologists, providing them the necessary professional development training, equipment, and positive working environment to provide the best possible care to their patients.
“Our radiologists can perform the training on demand and have one-on-one interaction with Medality’s subject-matter experts to hone interpretive skills and optimize their report. It makes the effort to go through the CME worth more than just the credits earned,” Dr. Keller added.
Lake Medical Imaging is one of the most respected diagnostic imaging centers in the nation and is a comprehensive full-service radiology practice fully accredited in MRI, CT, PET/CT, women’s imaging, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology.
“We’re looking forward to a successful implementation of the product,” said Keller after meeting again with the Medality team at the 2023 ACR-RBMA conference in Orlando, Florida.
About Lake Medical Imaging
As a leading provider of medical imaging services across Central Florida, Lake Medical Imaging is renowned for its achievements.
The practice was the first freestanding outpatient imaging center in the nation to receive the Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) designation from the American College of Radiology (ACR) and remains so designated to the present. In 2010, the American College of Radiology designated Lake Medical Imaging as one of the first “Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence”. The practice continues its decades-long history of “firsts”, staying at the forefront of diagnostic imaging’s future by embracing technological innovations in areas such as AI, and by participating in important clinical research trials.
In 2022, they received two national awards from the Radiology Business Management Association for creativity, innovation, collaboration, and exemplary leadership in diagnostic imaging. The awards recognized their groundbreaking work in breast imaging and genetic testing. In partnership with UF Health Central Florida, Lake Medical Imaging has six freestanding locations, 24 diagnostic and interventional radiologists, and reads for two hospitals. They continue to be an innovator in bringing quality diagnostic imaging technology and services to patients and physicians seeking the most comprehensive diagnoses possible. Learn more at https://lakemedicalimaging.com/.
About Medality
Medality is the leading practice development platform for radiologists and medical imaging organizations. Medality helps thousands of radiologists from over 100 countries upskill in high-growth, advanced imaging areas with case-based microlearning video courses and integrated cases designed to simulate clinical practice from anywhere, anytime. Imaging organizations use Medality to improve diagnostic and reporting quality, reduce turnaround times, and expand their breadth of practice quickly in the areas they need it most. Learn more at www.medality.com.
[Cincinnati, OH, January 12, 2023] – Today, Integral Diagnostics (IDX), a leading provider of medical imaging services across Australia and New Zealand, announced that it has selected Medality as its radiology training and development partner of choice. IDX will integrate Medality’s practice development solutions into its RIS/PACS workflow for IDX radiologists across its 72 clinics.
Medality helps radiology groups expand their breadth of practice in high growth, advanced imaging areas. Its case-based approach to training and practice development helps radiologists upskill across all subspecialties and imaging modalities in as little as five minutes a day. With more than 4,000 bite-sized training videos and over 4,000 integrated, scrollable cases, Medality makes learning accessible from anywhere, anytime.
Integrated into the RIS/PACS workflow, Medality also makes it possible to learn @ work – so IDX can truly invest in their team’s skills without adding additional time and burden to their workday.
“IDX is truly invested in the ongoing professional development of our Radiologists, in subspecialties of their interest. Our dedication to Medical Leadership and the provision of expert patient centered care, is enhanced through our partnership with Medality,” said Dr. Lisa Sorger, Chief Medical Officer for IDX.
As a leading employer of radiologists in the region, IDX knows that well-trained, well-equipped and happy radiologists make the best clinicians. Medality is now being rolled out to more than 90 radiologists across 72 IDX clinics throughout Australia and New Zealand.
”Our mission is to transform the way radiologists learn and thrive,” shared Daniel Arnold, the CEO and Co-Founder of Medality. “We found a perfect partner in IDX, whose belief in professional development, continuing education, and dedication to empowering radiologists to learn new skills matches our own.”
Medality’s case-based education is accredited under MRI Online by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and totals more than 600 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ across its platform. Learners can also earn SA-CME credits that meet the American Board of Radiology requirement for MOC as well as credits for MQSA, SCCT, NASCI, state licensure requirements and more. Courses are developed in partnership with hundreds of top academic faculty, such as Dr. David Yousem, Dr. Stephen Pomeranz, Dr. Petra Lewis, Dr. Don Resnick, Dr. Rachel Brem, Dr. Suresh Mukherji, Dr. Stefan Zimmerman, and Dr. Lacey McIntosh.
Integral Diagnostics (IDX) is a leading provider of medical imaging services across Australia and New Zealand serving patients and their referrers at 72 radiology clinics. IDX’s mission is to create a healthier world, which requires investing in state-of-the art equipment, employing the highest quality clinicians and investing in continuous improvement.
Learn more at www.integraldiagnostics.com.au/.
Medality is the leading practice development platform for radiologists and medical imaging organizations. Medality helps thousands of radiologists from over 100 countries upskill in high-growth, advanced imaging areas with case-based microlearning video courses and integrated cases designed to simulate clinical practice from anywhere, anytime. Imaging organizations use Medality to improve diagnostic and reporting quality, reduce turnaround times, and expand their breadth of practice quickly in the areas they need it most.
Learn more at www.medality.com.
