Why Independence Matters

Independent practices are not standing still against consolidation. They are pooling what they know.

Hosted by Dianne Keen · with Scott Bundy, MD; Kurt Schoppe, MD; Greg Thompson; and Sandip Basak, MD

Guests

Scott Bundy, MD

Strategic Radiology

Kurt Schoppe, MD

Strategic Radiology

Greg Thompson

Strategic Radiology

Sandip Basak, MD

Strategic Radiology

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About this episode

Staying independent by sharing data, cost and expertise

In this episode, Dianne Keen joins leaders from Strategic Radiology to discuss how independent practices are responding to workforce shortages, declining reimbursements, and growing industry consolidation. They explore how Strategic Radiology supports its 44 member groups through shared data, cost-saving partnerships, and a collaborative ownership model. Topics include radiologist and technologist shortages, AI adoption, and the impact of outdated payment models, offering insights into how independence, innovation, and mission-driven leadership are shaping the future of patient care

This episode offers actionable insights into balancing collaboration, data-driven strategy, and innovation to sustain independent radiology practices and enhance patient care

In this episode

Four things worth your time

The Pressures Forcing the Question: Workforce shortages, falling reimbursement and accelerating consolidation, and why each lands harder on a practice acting alone.

What a Member Coalition Provides: How shared data, pooled cost structures and collective expertise give independent groups the scale they would otherwise have had to sell to acquire.

Collaboration Without Losing Autonomy: Where member groups choose to align, where they deliberately stay separate, and how that line gets drawn.

Data-Driven Strategy and Innovation: How comparative data changes real decisions on staffing, technology and contracting, and what that means at the point of patient care.

Why Independence Matters

Staying independent by sharing data, cost and expertise

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