FRG signs multi-year imaging contracts with two Kentucky hospitals

Foundation Radiology Group (FRG) has signed multi-year contracts with Pineville Community Hospital in Pineville, Ky., and Knox County Hospital in Barbourville, Ky., to be their exclusive provider of diagnostic imaging professional services.

The two hospitals now have access to board-certified radiologists 24/7/365 to provide readings in musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, mammography, cardiac CT, interventional radiology, pediatric radiology, brain perfusion, vascular ultrasound, OB/GYN ultrasound and general radiology, according to the Pittsburgh, Pa.-based FRG.

Pineville Community Hospital is a short-term, acute care, 136-bed hospital, offering emergency care, home health, laboratory services available 24/7, respiratory, specialty clinics, inpatient surgery and a radiology department with advanced diagnostic testing procedures.

Knox County Hospital is a critical access 41-bed hospital with a 16-bed skilled nursing unit that offers nuclear medicine, surgical services, physical therapy, spiral CT, mammography services and a 24-hour emergency room.

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