Almost a third of Americans reported experiencing (or a close friend or family member) a medical error, according to a survey conducted by Wolters Kluwer Health. Such errors include wrong treatment, wrong dosage, wrong medication, etc. Completed in July 2012, this survey consisted of telephone interviews with U.S. consumers. Over 70% of them reported being very concerned or somewhat concerned about medical mistakes, and more than 20% reported having been misdiagnosed by a clinician.

Also revealed in the survey, Americans are taking additional steps to help minimize mistakes. 66% had said to have done their own research to validate a diagnosis or treatment plan. Over half (56%) sought a second opinion. Some other steps taken to prevent medical errors included delaying procedures until a day when a clinician might be more rested or focused, writing information down for the doctor or nurse, and, surprisingly, asking a clinician or nurse to wash their hands (18% of respondents admitted having to ask). Women are more likely than men to do research and get a second opinion. The survey also showed that consumers feel that the biggest causes of medical mistakes are miscommunication among hospital staff (35%), clinicians or nurses being in a hurry (26%), doctors or nurses being fatigued (14%), and staffing shortages in hospitals (12%).

On a good note, the survey respondents showed confidence in technology being able to help reduce medical errors. 68% of the survey agreed that technology has had a positive impact in reducing the chance for medical mistakes.

Reviews seen as tool to reduce costs of complex cases

Novel tool streamlines and enhances Physician-to-Physician Communications and improves
patient care.

MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY – November 19, 2012. USARAD.com is pleased to
announce a release of unique and universal application currently in beta-testing phase which
facilitates communication between any two physicians including radiologist and a referring
physician. Advanced software, developed by USARAD’s team of software, IT and web
engineers includes a mobile application which works on virtually all mobile platforms and
devices. It utilizes Radiology-on-Demand® cloud-based platform in its core.  This solution
allows total customization for each and every USARAD.com current and future client and caters
to individual referring physician strengthening client’s referring networks.

This application was developed and tested in conjunction with one of its many loyal customers,
Dynamic Medical Imaging, which operates imaging centers in NY and NJ. Unique solution
improves patient care and makes important communications more efficient for radiologists and
other physicians.

Steven Brownstein MD, DMI’s medical director notes: “We were honored to assist USARAD in
development of the product of such critical importance. There are few in the industry committed
to the same level of service as USARAD.  Nothing is as important as relationship between
our radiologists and our referring physicians and this software removes barriers impeding this
relationship. After testing this software for only 2 weeks we already see some significant positive
changes in referring patterns which will contribute to our long-term success.”

Michael Yuz MD, MBA, USARAD.com founder and CEO also notes: “For our outpatient
facilities, we have always employed unique strategies helping them grow their referral base and
succeed. These include joint marketing techniques as well as techniques which encourage our
radiologists to form critical relationships with referring physicians. As a result, a majority of our
clients experience an average growth of 30 percent in the first six to nine months.  Significant
investment and development of this important software is a further proof to our unparalleled
dedication to customer service”

In 2013 USARAD.com plans to expand and add additional features to this important software
and bring this universal solution to a general medical market beyond radiology.

ABOUT USARAD

USARAD.com is a radiologist-run and operated full-service subspecialty radiology and
teleradiology company that services, imaging centers, small to medium sized hospitals, radiology
groups, mobile units including PET, MRI and ultrasound, multispecialty groups and orthopedic
clinics, and hospitals. Recognizing the need for high-quality, reliable on-call and daytime
radiology and teleradiology services, USARAD.com was formed by a collaborative effort of
American radiologists, all Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology. Bringing their
experience from some of the finest radiology departments in the United States, USARAD.com
built a network of highly specialized radiologists throughout the country.

For further information, please visit us at RSNA conference in Chicago Nov 24-29, 2012. You
can also contact David Morgan at 888-886-5238 x 44, David Bohacs at 888-886-5238 x 45 or
Zack Stein at (727) 463-0814.

WorldRad.com, an International Subsidiary of USARAD.com, Partners with European Teleradiology firm Direct Diagnostic Alliance

Leading US-Based Radiology Service Provider Launches Additional Effort Aimed at International Expansion

MT. LAUREL, N.J., Nov 21, 2012  — USARAD.com announces a Joint Venture between its
international subsidiary WorldRad.com division and Direct Diagnostic Alliance headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. The Joint-Commission accredited USARAD.com U.S. board-certified American Board Certified radiologists will join forces with DDAs and highly qualified radiologists in a full range of radiology sub-specialties to expand services in Europe (including Scandinavia and Russia), Middle East and Africa.

DDA is the leading telemedicine service provider in Europe and offers high quality sub-specialty radiology interpretations with a rapidly increasing panel of sub-specialty radiologists. DDA offers a full range of advanced services, including PET/CT, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal, cardiac, breast, oncological, abdominal, thoracic and coronary CTA imaging.

WorldRad.com will assist DDA teleradiology group maintain its commitment to exam
turnaround in 30 minutes or less for emergency cases and 4 hours for standard reads, while upholding a commitment to the highest standards of care.

A partnership based on a shared commitment to advanced technology, both WorldRad.com and DDA are supported by sophisticated proprietary digital image management and communications infrastructures that speed images in high diagnostic quality across the globe if needed to support ultra-fast, high quality exam reading. Both practices also offer a full range of imaging technology solutions to clients to facilitate state-of-the-art reciprocal communications of images and reports.

Michael Yuz, MD, MBA, CEO of USARAD.com & WorldRad.com comments, “Although
often equipped with advanced imaging technology, many areas of Africa, Middle East and even parts of Europe are suffering from a shortage of radiologists qualified to read today’s advanced imaging exams.  “In partnership with WorldRad.com, DDA can offer reading by highly trained radiologists in locations around the world for 24/7 service.”

Martin Leger, DDAs Managing Director comments, “Our mission is to work with imaging
centers and hospitals in Europe, Africa and Middle East to ensure that patients in underserved regions receive the advanced medical care they deserve. We have created a strong infrastructure of both human talent and technology to support these goals. Today, we are pleased and proud to have WorldRad.com join with us to further these goals and look forward to a long relationship with the company.”

“Together, Direct Diagnostic Alliance and WorldRad.com make that service a reality,” adds Dr. Yuz. He also points out that for many hospitals and medical practices, teleradiology can provide a cost-effective, efficient solution keeping them up to date with the latest imaging techniques and technologies for the benefit of their patients. Both companies will also offer value-added services to their clients such as radiology second opinions.

About USARAD.com and WorldRad.comWorldRad.com is an international subsidiary corporation of USARAD.com providing service in multiple parts of the world including Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. USARAD.com is a fully physician-owned and operated company that interprets general and a full range of subspecialty exams in all imaging modalities. Utilizing unique Radiology-On-Demand® cloud-based technology, USARAD.com is committed to providing timely and responsive image review using highly qualified specialists. All subspecialty interpretations are performed by board certified fellowship-trained radiologists and cardiologists. USARAD.com offers state-of-the-art proprietary RIS and PACS technology for advanced report communications with client sites via web-based interface.

USARAD.com, headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the fastest growing
teleradiology groups in the country and world. The company provides 24/7/365 service in all 50 states and multiple countries for imaging centers, hospitals and mobile imaging providers.About Direct Diagnostic Alliance

Direct Diagnostic Alliance (DDA) is a company formed by two leading diagnostic providers in Europe taking roots to 2002. By uniting organizations DDA aims to deliver significant benefits to healthcare providers including the highest medical quality, Improved operational efficiency and greater access to our medical, technical and administrative staff. Direct Diagnostic Alliance (DDA) is an international company that specializes in image management solutions based on robust and industry-standard technology used by hundreds of production sites worldwide. The company was formed due to the recognition that healthcare providers need a partner who can deliver the highest medical quality in the most efficient way. A wide access to sub-specialist radiologists, technical and administrative staff combined with new technologies and efficient workflows represent their operations.
Contacts
For USARAD.com
David Morgan, 888-886-5238 x 44; dmorgan@usarad.com
David Bohacs, 888-886-5238 x 45; dbohacs@usarad.com

For DDA:
Martin Leger. +34 603 654 773; ml@directdiagnosticalliance.com

Reston, VA — David C. Chaffin, MD, has been inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Radiology (ACR). The induction took place at a formal convocation ceremony during the recent 89th ACR Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership conference April 21-25, 2012, in Washington, DC.

Chaffin is currently a diagnostic radiologist for USARAD.com. He is a member of the ACR, the Radiological Society of North America and the Society of Breast Imaging. Chaffin received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine.

One of the highest honors the ACR can bestow on a radiologist, radiation oncologist or medical physicist is recognition as a fellow of the American College of Radiology. ACR Fellows demonstrate a history of service to the College, organized radiology, teaching, or research. Approximately 10 percent of ACR members achieve this distinction.

The ACR is a national non-profit association serving more than 34,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of radiology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.

MT. LAUREL, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XMRI.com and WORLDRAD.com, subsidiaries of leading national outsourced radiology solutions provider USARAD.com, announce a partnership with Egypt-based telemedicine company TELEMED PROVIDERS to promote these specialized subsidiaries throughout the Middle East.

“At the same time, Telemedproviders.com has the existing visibility with patients directly to help drive out second reading service in the area.”

XMRI.com is an innovative medical imaging second opinion service that enables patients to directly obtain expert, rapid reading of their imaging exams over the Internet. The service uses a fully automated Radiology-On-Demand^™ platform that enables easy upload of all imaging modalities. These are interpreted by USARAD.com’s network of board certified fellowship-trained sub-specialty radiologists in the U.S.

WORLDRAD.com is the company’s international division, which provides professional teleradiology services around the world to imaging and other medical practices experiencing a shortage of qualified radiologists similar to the gap in the U.S. market a decade ago. WORLDRAD.com capitalizes on the same highly qualified network of radiologists and advanced imaging technology as XMRI.com to ensure state-of-the-art image reading.

One of the Middle East’s leading teleradiology companies, Telemedproviders.com is a similar Internet-based venture combining the most advanced Internet telemedicine platform with highly qualified radiology talent. In particular, it delivers sub-specialty teleradiology exam interpretation for imaging providers and other physicians in geographic areas in need of physicians with this high level of specialized training. Based on its 7 years of business experience, Telemedproviders.com is widely recognized for its excellence of service and innovative use of technology.

“Many areas of the Middle East are struggling with the same severe shortage of radiologists, particularly sub-specialists, as was the U.S. some time ago. Patients may wait weeks for the results of an imaging exam,” comments Michael Yuz, MD, MBA, CEO of USARAD.com and all its subsidiaries. “Telemedproviders.com is committed to filling the gap with the most advanced services and technology. This new partnership to promote XMRI.com and WORLDRAD.com will enable them to deliver a more robust solution with a greater range of physicians than before. Telemedproviders.com has had a long term presence in this area and enjoys a reputation of top-of-the-line medical care.”

“We sought to partner with a broad-based, experienced imaging resource that shares a similar commitment to patient service and a facility with the latest technology to ensure rapid exam turnaround time,” says Zaheer Abbas, CEO of Telemedproviders.com. “We were extremely impressed with the operations of both XMRI.com and WORLDRAD.com and look forward to partnering with the two companies for the benefit of our clients and our mutual growth and success.”

In addition to online services, TELEMED PROVIDERS will also be available to provide local services including accepting exams on CD/DVD from local patients and providing translation of reports into Arabic.

“A partnership with Telemedproviders.com will enable WORLDRAD.com to connect with local hospitals, clinics and other medical practices and rapidly penetrate a new market,” comments Dr. Yuz. “At the same time, Telemedproviders.com has the existing visibility with patients directly to help drive out second reading service in the area.”

The use of CT scanning has surged among the young, which has parents and doctors raising concerns, although the risk is relatively small. Around 7 million scans are performed annually in children in the U.S., a figure which has been raising 10% a year, according to the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging, a consortium of medical organizations.

According to the National Cancer Institute, many children get more than one scan. About a third who have undergone CT scans have had at least three.

“There have been significant increases. What we’ve seen in adults has been mirrored in kids,” said Donald Frush, chairman of the American College of Radiology’s pediatric radiology commission. “We do much more by CT.” He also noted, “CT is a very, very helpful tool. It is lifesaving.”

Frush and other doctors said there’s a good reason for that: The scans produce detailed images that can help them diagnose and monitor problems.

Sometimes though, doctors said, it is overused as parents push for an extra measure of assurance that a child is all right and as physicians try to guard against getting sued.

An alliance campaign developed five years ago called Image Gently, has pledged to reduce unnecessary CTs with 15,798 signing. The campaign promotes performing scans only when the medical benefit is clear. According to a recent study, numbers suggest CTs performed in children have been starting to drop in some places.

A growing number of doctors are becoming more skilled in knowing when and how to use CT on children. Frush reiterated that CTs are sometimes the best course of action, especially when a child’s condition is serious or difficult to diagnose.