Mission Health and Asheville Radiology Associates (ARA) are announcing a new collaboration to improve patient access to state of the art, high quality, highly efficient imaging centers close to home, and to more than 40 ARA physicians, including specialists in various subspecialties of diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology and vascular surgery.
Effective Feb. 16, 2015,
Asheville Imaging Center and Asheville MRI combined as Mission Imaging
Services, supporting clinicians in making the most effective
diagnoses and decisions about treatment, essential in improving the health of
individuals and of our population. The Asheville Breast Center will become Mission
Breast Center, providing mammography in Asheville while Mission Imaging
Services will provide mammography at Mission Outpatient Services – Clyde.
These centers offer quality mammography tailored to meet the needs of women,
supporting early detection and treatment of breast cancers. Mission
Health will assume management of ARA’s Carolina Vascular Center and The Vein
Specialists later this spring.
These changes will improve access
and choice for patients who may now select to have their mammography, MRI or
other diagnostic services performed in the hospital-based or outpatient setting
that best meets their needs. Patients will also benefit from enhanced
efficiencies in care, including an integrated medical record.
"This new structure helps both Mission and ARA prepare
effectively to manage population health," said Bryon Dickerson, MD, CEO of
Asheville Radiology Associates. "It positions both entities to meet
patient needs efficiently and effectively. This change allows Mission and ARA
to adapt to changing times while continuing to provide the highest quality
radiological, interventional and vascular services to our region.”
As part of this transition,
Mission Health has hired an Executive Director of Radiology to serve as an
important liaison and partner with ARA in leading radiology services
system-wide.
"These collaborations will
help us ensure our community has access to consistently high quality imaging
services close to home,” said Jill Hoggard Green, PhD, RN, COO of Mission Health and President of Mission
Hospital and Mission Medical Associates. "This is truly an example
of putting the right resources together in the right way, to assure optimal
care for the patients who depend on us."
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