We staff your hospital with a hybrid radiology team.

Reads get done. Backlog clears. Locum spend drops.

Case studies

If this sounds like your department, you're not the only one

The burnout spiral

It usually starts quietly. Volume creeps up, one of your radiologists is stretched thinner than they should be, and everyone tells themselves it's temporary. Then someone takes leave, and suddenly you're on the phone with a locum agency, paying thousands a day for someone who has never touched your workflow and will be gone again in two weeks. A few months later, it happens again. It's not really a staffing problem at that point. It's a pattern.

The locum budget problem

Most hospital radiology departments end up spending six figures a year on locums without ever deciding to. It happens a few thousand dollars at a time: the hourly rate, the agency markup, the travel stipend, the days lost to credentialing before anyone even reads a study. Every gap costs money leaving the building, and the gap never really closes, because the model underneath it was never built to close gaps. It was built to patch them, one at a time, at a premium.

The downstream risk

The part that doesn't show up on an invoice is the part that costs the most. When turnaround times slip, referring physicians notice before anyone in your department does, and they start sending patients elsewhere. When the read queue backs up, accreditation reviewers start asking questions you don't want to answer twice. None of that shows up as a line item. It shows up months later, as volume you can't explain and trust you have to rebuild.

The shift

There's a reason hospital radiology departments with the most stable staffing are moving away from pure in-house staffing and away from the locum agency model.

Not because they're outsourcing radiology. Because they're building a hybrid radiology practice.

A model where your in-house team handles what they do best, and a fully integrated partner handles overflow, subspecialty routing, and surge volume, without your administrators scheduling a single shift.

That's what FlexRads is built to do.

Who is this for

This is for you if...

  • Your in-house radiologists are stretched across too much volume
  • You're spending $150,000 or more a year on locum radiologists
  • Subspecialty gaps are affecting care quality or referring physician confidence
  • You're a CMO, VP of Radiology, or CFO who needs a model that scales with volume
  • You're planning facility growth and need radiology infrastructure that grows with it
  • You've had a staffing gap that was expensive or disruptive to manage

Two ways to work with FlexRads

Both start the same way: a 30-minute call. Tell us where you are, and we figure out the right fit together, no pressure to pick a track before you've had that conversation.

Overflow and subspecialty

Zero-backlog coverage program

This one's for hospitals with an in-house radiology team that just needs reliable backup, subspecialty reads when a case calls for it, overflow when volume spikes. You keep your radiologists. We absorb the gaps your team shouldn't have to carry alone.

  • Subspecialty-matched reads whenever you need them
  • Plugs directly into your existing PACS/RIS, no workflow changes for your staff
  • Surge volume handled without a call to an agency
  • The same dedicated radiologist team every time, not a rotating pool of strangers

No agency contracts. No rotating names. Just coverage when you need it.

Hybrid radiology practice

Full radiology partnership

This one's for hospitals ready to build something longer-term, a partner running the department alongside or in place of in-house staffing, across every site and modality. Clinical coverage, quality oversight, and radiology leadership, handled as one integrated practice instead of a patchwork.

  • Exclusive professional services across all sites and modalities
  • Medical Director and Radiation Safety Officer support built in
  • Quality oversight, peer review, and reporting infrastructure already in place
  • Built for facilities facing a long-term radiologist recruitment problem, not a short-term gap
Case studies

From crisis to scale

We didn't theorize a solution, we built one under real pressure, then proved it could scale. Here's what happened when hospitals put it to the test.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin1 / 6

Lakefront Radiology · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

From a 90-day backlog to a long-term partnership

A wave of departures left Lakefront short-staffed across nearly every subspecialty. Studies backed up past 90 days, turnaround times slipped, and referring physicians started sending patients elsewhere.

FlexRads credentialed ten radiologists within weeks, working across multiple PACS and EMR systems spanning several facilities. The backlog is gone entirely, and the relationship has stayed on for routine staffing gaps, scheduled shifts, and subspecialty reads.

90+ daysBacklog eliminated
10Radiologists credentialed
3,500RVUs monthly
Jasper, Indiana2 / 6

Deaconess Memorial Medical Center · Jasper, Indiana

Getting ahead of a staffing gap before it hit turnaround times

Two radiologists were leaving a four-physician practice. Deaconess brought in FlexRads for overflow support before the shortage hit, reading began within weeks of signing, even before PACS integration was finished.

What started as backup grew into a real extension of the team, now handling roughly 70 percent of scheduled shifts across eight modalities, including prostate MRI and nuclear medicine.

2,500RVUs monthly
70%Of shifts supported
8Modalities read
Thibodaux, Louisiana3 / 6

Thibodaux Regional Health System · Thibodaux, Louisiana

Protecting subspecialty MRI access through a wave of retirements

Retirements left Thibodaux short by roughly two full-time radiologists, hitting hardest in musculoskeletal and neuroradiology MRI. FlexRads credentialed two radiologists and started reading about four weeks after signing.

The internal team got real relief, and the hospital kept access to subspecialty expertise it would otherwise have lost.

2 FTERadiologist gap supported
4 wksTo launch
MSK / NeuroMRI added
Frederick, Maryland4 / 6

Frederick Health · Frederick, Maryland

Keeping pace with rising emergency imaging demand

Rising emergency imaging demand outpaced Frederick's five-physician team. FlexRads credentialed three radiologists, and reading started about six weeks after signing, covering scheduled daytime and swing-shift reads across weekdays and weekends.

Turnaround times improved and the internal team got real breathing room, without leaning solely on locums.

2,500+RVUs monthly
80%Of shifts supported
6 wksTo launch
Montrose, Colorado5 / 6

Montrose Regional Health · Montrose, Colorado

Rebuilding a department that had effectively collapsed

Montrose's radiology department had effectively collapsed, leaning on locums for nearly its entire imaging workload. FlexRads stepped in with overflow and subspecialty support spanning PET-CT, prostate MRI, body MRI, musculoskeletal MRI, and nuclear medicine.

The backlog is fully resolved, and turnaround times improved significantly.

100%Backlog resolved
PET-CTAdded to program
5Subspecialties supported
Hudson County, New Jersey6 / 6

CarePoint Health · Hudson County, New Jersey

Clearing a system-wide backlog across three hospitals

CarePoint's three hospitals lacked dependable subspecialty support for PET-CT and MRI, and studies had piled up past 90 days. FlexRads distributed studies across all three sites to credentialed radiologists with the right subspecialty background.

CarePoint eliminated the backlog completely and restored dependable subspecialty access system-wide.

90+ daysBacklog eliminated
3Hospitals supported
PET-CT / MRIAccess restored
Testimonials

Trusted by hospital leaders

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FlexRads made the integration simple. Their team came prepared, answered questions quickly, and worked well with our IT staff. They gave us a roadmap and a VPN sheet, set the cadence, and completed the integration ahead of schedule.

Tom Shulluck
Head of IT, 33Level Health Integrations
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The FlexRads doctors made our day-to-day work easier. They stepped up during a crisis, helped us protocol studies, took calls from referring doctors, and answered questions when we needed them. They also gave us a direct number so we could reach a radiologist quickly.

Antonio Garcia
Chief CT Technologist, Bayonne University Hospital
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FlexRads stepped in during a difficult transition and gave us the support we needed. They covered PET-CT studies, complex MRIs, and the emergency department. Their team improved turnaround times and helped us keep patient care on track.

John Rimmer
Chief Medical Officer, Hoboken University Hospital
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We lost our primary covering group at the end of December and went two weeks without coverage. FlexRads stepped up and had us running again in less than a week. Their team communicates well, delivers reports on time, and provides consistent quality.

Paul Wannegan
Chief Executive Officer, Tallahassee Primary Care
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Working with FlexRads has been a great experience. Their team is professional, responsive, and consistent. They deliver accurate, timely reads for our routine exams, and their radiologists provide thorough interpretations. That support has helped us maintain quality patient care and reduce worklist backlogs.

I would recommend FlexRads to any practice that needs a dependable radiology partner. Their support is flexible, the process has been seamless, and their radiologists have been a real asset to our practice.

Mike Kalfin
Lakefront Radiology
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FlexRads helped us fill coverage gaps on several occasions. Their support allowed us to keep growing and moving forward despite the challenges facing radiology today. They stepped in when we needed them most and became an important part of our success.

Bodie Blowers
Montrose Regional Health
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We had an excellent experience with FlexRads. Their team was flexible and stepped in with very little notice. The reports were high quality, and turnaround times were great. They also covered every modality we needed, including nuclear medicine, which was a big help.

Jeff Richmond
Memorial Hospital
What's included

What you actually get

Not a service tier, the actual mechanics of how studies get read, tracked, and supported.

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Clinical delivery

Subspecialty-matched readsComplex studies route to the right radiologist by subspecialty automatically. Neuro, body, musculoskeletal, cardiothoracic, and more.
Dedicated radiologist teamNot a rotating pool. A consistent group who learns your protocols, preferences, and referring physicians' expectations.
Direct radiologist accessWhen a referring physician has a question, they reach the interpreting radiologist directly. Not a call center.
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Technical and operational setup

PACS and RIS integrationWe connect to your existing imaging systems. Our IT team manages setup end to end, your staff changes nothing.
Credentialing supportWe handle credentialing for our radiologists at your facility. You get the support, we handle the paperwork.
Surge supportVacations, sick days, unexpected volume spikes, handled without a last-minute call to an agency.
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Oversight and accountability

Turnaround reportingPeriodic reporting on turnaround times, discrepancy trends, and service metrics. Performance stays visible.
Quality assurancePeer review, discrepancy tracking, protocol standardization, and collaboration with your referring clinicians.

From first call to full coverage

Assessment

Free, 30 minutes. We review your radiology volumes, modalities, subspecialty needs, and workflow. You leave knowing exactly where the gaps are and whether FlexRads is the right fit.

Integration

Our IT team handles PACS and RIS connectivity, routing rules, and protocol setup. Takes 48 to 72 hours. Your staff manages nothing during this phase.

Go live

Studies flow. Reports come back. Backlogs clear. You stop paying locum rates for volume that shouldn't require them.

Common questions

For routine outpatient studies, we deliver results within 24 hours. Most reports are completed within 12-16 hours, allowing physicians to review results by the next business day. Emergency and STAT reads are completed within 30–60 minutes. Our team is available 24/7/365.

We basically read everything. X-rays, CT scans, MRI studies, Mammos, Nucs, PET and ultrasound. We also do post processing for Prostate and Breast MRI.

Our integration is remarkably simple - we add our secure PACS as a DICOM target on your existing PACS system, and our team handles all the configuration. We report directly in your preferred reporting system (PowerScribe, Fluency, or others), eliminating the need for complex HL7 integration. Having completed this process numerous times, we make it easy for both your radiology techs and IT department with comprehensive training and support.

All our radiologists are board-certified with specific expertise in diagnostic imaging. We conduct peer reviews on 5% of all studies and provide monthly quality metrics reports to ensure consistent excellence.

We offer straightforward per-study pricing. There are no minimum study requirements or long-term commitments, allowing you to scale based on your needs.

While we focus on routine studies, any significant findings are documented clearly in the report with specific follow-up recommendations. We can also contact referring physicians directly if requested.

Our credentialing team manages the entire process, including state licensing and hospital privileging. We provide all necessary documentation upfront to ensure a smooth credentialing process.

Yes, our radiologists are available for consultation during business hours. We provide direct phone access and secure messaging for case discussions and clinical questions.

Our team includes radiologists with various subspecialty expertise who regularly interpret complex studies. We will tailor your FlexRads team based on your specific subspecialty needs.

Ready to fix your radiology staffing gaps?

Stop patching gaps. Start building a hybrid practice.

If you're dealing with locum costs, subspecialty gaps, or turnaround slippage, and want a partner who integrates directly into your workflow, schedule a free call with the FlexRads team.

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