Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Radnet
Search every verified Howard Berger interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Howard Berger, chairman, president, and CEO of RadNet, has discussed the company's expansion into new markets and its focus on using technology to address workforce shortages in radiology. In September 2024, Berger told CNBC's Jim Cramer that RadNet's growth is driven by the overall growth of the imaging industry and a shift of imaging services away from higher-cost hospital settings. He highlighted the company's pilot project with Walmart in Delaware aimed at increasing breast cancer screening access and convenience, and announced a similar pilot project in Phoenix, Arizona. Berger also discussed the use of artificial intelligence to aid radiologists in detecting prostate cancer and the role of MRI scans in monitoring patients on new Alzheimer's drugs. In a December 2024 interview, Berger stated that the biggest challenge in healthcare is workforce availability, particularly in radiology, and that the future of the field requires moving away from manual processes and using technology to improve workflow. He described imaging as the forerunner for earlier disease detection and population health management. Separately, in a 2023 testimony, Berger spoke about his personal experience living with Parkinson's disease, describing his approach to managing the condition through exercise and diethol.
“Right now the biggest challenge for not only Radiology but throughout healthcare is availability of the workforce. It's particularly more acute in Radiology given the shortage of technologists and other Allied professionals, Radiologists, even front office staff.”
“The amount of demand that is currently part of our responsibility and growing is something that has become exceedingly important primarily as a result of COVID.”
“The future of radiology has to address turning away from more manual processes and using technology in order to better achieve the results that we need to deliver for our patients and referring physicians.”
“Workflow is a critical part of addressing both the current and future needs because imaging itself is only going to become more and more in demand, particularly as we move towards solutions for population health and screening tools.”
“Imaging is the forerunner for the future management of earlier detection of disease and better health.”
“I think it's a combination of not only that but just the overall growth in the Imaging industry as people recognize the value that Imaging plays in early detection and ultimately a better outcome in their health.”
“The transition away from the higher cost Hospital settings as well as the new technology such like PET CT scanning for better diagnostic evaluation of prostate cancer has allowed us to accelerate this very useful tool for earlier detection and precision detection.”
“Mammography now riding its breast screening service inside Walmart is a great place where people can get detection by going to Walmart. We think not only will that be more convenient for patients but there is perhaps one-third of the female population that should be getting routine breast screening and which are not fo...”
“I'm pleased with the early results of our pilot project in Delaware and happy to announce today that I believe later this month we're going to be implementing a pilot project in Phoenix Arizona also.”
“We own a company that has developed artificial intelligence to be able to identify more accurately and make the radiologist more efficient and confident in their diagnosis, which helps avoid unnecessary biopsies that might have been done blindly just because they had an elevated PSA.”
“The standard of care now is very rapidly becoming a screening and/or diagnostic prostate MRI scan, which is less invasive and just as good if not better at spotting cancer.”
“The system is increasingly too expensive and I'm one of the classic examples in terms of too expensive is we're about to have a new Alzheimer's dementia drug approved, and without your screening it's possible that everyone in the world would demand these treatments, which we can't do.”
“The MRI scan is done after a patient has been determined appropriate to go on a trial of the new drugs, and for follow-up treatment because of the side effects that these drugs can cause, we use MRI detection to avoid complications where the cure might be worse than the disease.”
“I think it is a combination, Jim, of not only that, but just the overall growth and imaging industry as people recognize the value that imaging plays in early detection and ultimately a better outcome in their health.”
“Because we deal with elective procedures, the average person is going to make their way into our office simply with the growth that occurs as the population increases, and as people age. They need more and more imaging.”
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