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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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I am tired of not knowing which radiologist will read my patient study and not being able to contact the radiologist before the study is performed for advice or to provide important clinical information.
At Afari PC, you can easily identify which radiologist is working with your patient’s examination and speak directly to the musculoskeletal radiologist if you have questions or would like to provide additional information that might be helpful in interpretation of the examination.
I am tired of not knowing whether the study has been performed, if it has been dictated, and when I can expect a report.
At Afari PC, you will receive a secure web-based access your patient’s imaging record. Using this interface, you will be able to quickly determine when the examination was completed, if the study has been interpreted by the radiologist, and retrieve a copy of the report as soon as it is finalized. If you would like a copy of the report FAXED or emailed to you automatically, you will have the option to request this service. You will be able to identify the radiologist assigned to your patient study and will have a method to speak directly to the radiologist that interpreted the study if you have questions.
When I need a STAT report, I can’t get a written report delivered to me and I find that I have to make several phone calls to get a report. Sometimes the final report is significantly different than the preliminary report rendered by a different radiologist and arrives after I have made important decisions based on the preliminary report rendered by an “on call” radiologist.
At Afari PC, all STAT studies are interpreted as final reports. If you like, you can receive email notification when the report is ready for your review. Then you can download and print the report from the web site. You can also request a call report if you desire.
My practice has an “in office” extremity MR unit but I can’t get the local radiology group to interpret the images.
Afari PC has extensive experience working with extremity MRI units and can be helpful in developing imaging protocol and monitoring quality assurance issues. We work directly with orthopedic groups to render accurate and timely interpretation of studies performed in physicians’ offices.
I have a good relationship with a local radiology group but I am not happy with the interpretation of orthopedic and spinal imaging studies.
Afari PC works with multiple radiology groups providing subspecialty coverage for groups that had a need for additional orthopedic and spinal imaging interpretation. We are currently licensed for practice in multiple states and can license in additional states on request. We are interested in working as partners with local radiology groups to enhance and not to replace important professional practice relationships. As the population ages, the need for experienced subspecialty MSK radiology has increased as the number of radiologists has decreased. In many cases, Afari PC provides subspecialty interpretive support to radiology groups that have excess demand for these type services than their current infrastructure can handle.
I am an imaging center and I have a general radiologist who reads most of my studies. The problem is we are unable to attract referrals from orthopedists, spinal surgeons, hand surgeons, or rheumatologists for specilaty readings.
Afari PC works with imaging centers to provide subspecialty interpretive support for orthopedic and spinal imaging studies. We communicate well with sub-specialists in these areas and can help in relationship building an enhancing referral patterns.
I have experience with large teleradiology groups and find their systems are slow, complex, and oftentimes frustrating.
The owner and designer of Afari PC received dedicated training at both a County Hospital and at Highly Academic sites.  We understand the importance of accurate and timely interpretations. We understand you are very busy in your practice and value your time. We have designed a system that is user friendly and customer-need driven. At the end of the month, you will receive a list of studies interpreted with a single invoice.