MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KLAS, a leading independent research firm focused on the healthcare industry, has ranked Virtual Radiologic Corp. (Nasdaq:VRAD) the Category Leader in the Teleradiology Services category in its 2008 "Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards" report.
"We are proud to achieve the Category Leader ranking from KLAS, particularly since the ranking measures performance based on customer surveys and interviews," said Sean Casey, chief executive officer of Virtual Radiologic. "The rating validates the success of our efforts to provide clients the highest levels of service and quality patient care possible."
Virtual Radiologic's teleradiology solutions address a growing problem in the healthcare industry -- the shortage in the number of radiologists to meet increasing demand for diagnostic imaging services. Using proprietary workflow software and a 24/7-staffed operations center, the Company's radiologists provided over 2.2 million diagnostic interpretations last year with a monthly average emergent turnaround time of approximately 17 minutes. More than 615 customers supporting 1,000 medical facilities rely on Virtual Radiologic to provide preliminary, final or subspecialty diagnostic reports around-the-clock.
About Virtual Radiologic
Virtual Radiologic Corporation (www.virtualrad.com) provides teleradiology solutions to radiology practices and medical centers throughout the United States and internationally. Utilizing market-leading, proprietary workflow technology, Virtual Radiologic physicians perform preliminary and final read interpretations for emergent and non-emergent needs -- day or night, 365 days a year. Virtual Radiologic is The Joint-Commission-Certified and its American Board of Radiology-certified radiologists are collectively licensed in all 50 states.
About KLAS
KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS' mission is to improve delivery, by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of our healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors. Working together with executives from over 4500 hospitals and over 2500 clinics, KLAS delivers timely reports, trends, and statistics, which provide a solid overview of vendor performance in the industry. KLAS measures performance of software, professional services, and medical equipment vendors. For more information, go to www.KLASresearch.com, email marketing@KLASresearch.com, or call 1-800-920-4109 to speak with a KLAS representative.