IR Call in Small, Rural and Underserved Areas – Practice Considerations for Provision of After Hours IR Service Incl Payment, Contracting, Workforce and Quality and Safety

Sunday, April 12, 2026

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM ET

Facilitator(s)

EI

Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD, FACR, FSIR

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Hawaii Medical Association, United States
J. Dana Dunleavy, MD

Medical Director
Atlas Interventional Radiology (AIR), United States

Panelist(s)

Kavi Devulapalli, MD MPH

Image-Guided Surgery PLLC, United States
Ezana Azene, MD, PhD

Staff Physician, Trustee
Gundersen Health System, United States
KC

Karl Chiang

United States

Description of the session: DESCRIP
Panel comments on new trends in payment and contracting for after hours IR services, as well as emerging practice models to address IR call coverage in rural and underserved areas while maintaining Quality and Safety.
OBJECTIVES
- Brief review of IR healthcare disparities, need for IR after hours coverage in small/ rural/ underserved areas.
- Strategic approach- value proposition of IR call in the IR deserts.
- Compare sustainable solutions for challenges in IR call coverage to maintain Quality and Safety, avoid IR team burnout.