Radiology Business March 28, 2024
Hospital giant Intermountain Health is expanding its homegrown outpatient imaging to a major city thousands of miles from its headquarters, according to recently filed documents.
First launched in 2021, Tellica Imaging has aimed to capitalize on the industry’s shift away from hospitals to less costly freestanding sites. It offers MRI ($550) and CT ($350) at flat-rate prices that fall well below the cost at other hospital-based settings.
Tellica Imaging now operates seven locations across Idaho and Intermountain’s home state of Utah with plans to open several more in Massachusetts this year. To do so, the imaging group is entering a partnership with Boston-based BMC Health System.
“Tellica does not anticipate the proposed joint venture will negatively impact reimbursement rates, care...