Jun 06, 2019 / 10:05PM GMT
Rishi Parekh - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division - Healthcare Analyst
So with us today, we have Mark Stolper, CFO from RadNet.
Questions and Answers:
Rishi Parekh - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division - Healthcare AnalystMark, I guess just kicking it off maybe on a macro standpoint. Can you just talk about your radiologist and whether or not they're affiliated with local hospitals. And maybe taking it a step further, how are they -- or are they impacted by some of the events that we're seeing within the regulatory in D.C.
Mark D. Stolper - RadNet, Inc. - Executive VP & CFO
Sure, sure. So we have 2 types of radiology models. One is what we call a friendly PC model, and the other is through third-party relationship. In both instances, we contract with these radiologists through management service agreements. The states in which we operate has the prohibition of the Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine, which prohibits us from hiring these radiologists directly as employees of RadNet and then billing