MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtual Radiologic Corp. (Nasdaq:VRAD), a leading global provider of teleradiology services, has signed a multi-year agreement with VHA Inc., the national health care alliance, to be the national single source preferred provider of teleradiology services for VHA's 1,429 community-based hospital members.
"VHA strongly believes that teleradiology is increasingly important to our member organizations," said VHA's Amy Anthony, senior vice president of Supply Chain Services. "We engaged in a national search and found that Virtual Radiologic has a well-earned reputation for both quality of patient care and service excellence, which was substantiated by our members that currently use teleradiology. This new relationship supports our goal of providing high quality, cost effective healthcare options for our member organizations."
Sean Casey, chief executive officer of Virtual Radiologic, commented, "We are extremely pleased that VHA selected Virtual Radiologic as their national single source preferred provider for teleradiology services. This agreement represents a significant opportunity for our company to continue to support local radiology groups as they serve their communities."
About VHA Inc.
VHA Inc. (www.vha.com), based in Irving, Texas, is a national health care alliance that provides industry-leading supply chain management services and supports the formation of regional and national networks to help members improve their clinical and economic performance. With 16 offices across the U.S., VHA has a track record of proven results in serving more than 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals and more than 23,000 non-acute care organizations nationwide.
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's American Board of Radiology-certified radiologists are collectively licensed in all 50 states. Virtual Radiologic is Joint Commission-certified and serves over 600 clients supporting more than 975 medical facilities.