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Shared Imaging

Why You Should Consider Shared MRI, PET/CT and Cardiac PET/CT

BP Consulting (Perspectives Imaging) has developed the lowest cost, most flexible and convenient ways to expand Imaging Services in your community. Our experience with multiple financing and operational models allows us to meet the specific needs of various organizations. We currently have multiple systems in operation and others in final development that utilize the following formats for acquiring equipment and operating shared imaging services:

  1. Perspectives Owned / Shared Service Imaging - Per-procedure billings to hospitals.
  2. Perspectives Financed / Shared Service Imaging - Pass-thru capital costs, allows provider to keep off balance sheet and off capital budget.
  3. Operations Only Contract - Allows providers to delegate staffing, transportation and management issues to Perspectives.
  4. Co-Op Owned and Operated - Establishes new IDTF that can result in tax-exempt status for financing and equipment.
  5. Federal Contract - Incorporates federal guidelines while providing immediate availability at much lower overall cost.

Our current contracts range from small independent rural hospitals, to large clinics to national hospital corporations. Tell us your current circumstances and we will design a system specifically for you.

Why Shared Imaging is Better

  • Profitability increases at a much faster rate as volumes increase
  • Lower costs make more availability viable
  • Operating cost low due to economies of scale
  • Local input into scheduling, and operations
  • No property or sales tax for non-profit hospitals
  • Choice of equipment
  • Excellent quality
  • No operational burden
  • Reputation for cooperation with other facilities
  • Availability of marketing and other consulting

Perspectives Increases Profit Potential

Scenario 1 (over 5 years):
 Hospital with 7 PET/CT Patients per week
     Hospital Based FT Service - ($900,000) loss
     Traditional Mobile Service - $519,600
     Perspectives Coop - $1,119,600

Scenario 2 (over 5 years):
 Hospital system with 50 MRI patients per week
     In house system at 2 largest hospitals - ($2,680,000) loss
     Traditional Mobile Service - ($780,000) loss
     Shared MRI with Perspectives - $1,000,000

Scenario 3 (over 3 years):
 Rural hospital with 8 MRI patients per week
     Traditional Mobile Service - $240,000
     Shared MRI with Perspectives - $360,000

Scenario 4 (over 5 years):
 Cardiology office with 20 Cardiac PET patients per week
     Fixed Full Time Service - ($1,100,000) loss
     Shared Cardiac PET/CT with Perspectives - $1,600,000