Radiology Partners teams up with Baylor

Imaging services provider Radiology Partners has inked a partnership with Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Under the new affiliation, a new section will be created within Baylor's department of radiology, according to Radiology Partners. This section, which will initially include 32 radiologists, will provide services at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center -- Baylor's primary academic hospital. In addition, the practice will serve hospitals in the Catholic Health Initiatives network in Houston and southeast Texas, as well as other community hospitals in the region. Radiology Partners said it expects the affiliation will also grow alongside future opportunities, such as the build-out of the new Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - McNair Campus.

For Radiology Partners, the partnership will bring access to key resources to advance its clinical initiatives, including its evidence-based best practice recommendation program and its care management follow-up program, the company said. Meanwhile, Baylor will receive technology and clinical operating capabilities to extend its reach to new sites in southeast Texas, and it will also benefit from access to a rich clinical dataset and new research and publishing opportunities for its faculty, residents, and fellows, Radiology Partners said.