Teleradiology offers significant economic benefits to healthcare systems by converting fixed costs into variable costs. Instead of a small hospital paying a full-time salary and benefits for an on-site radiologist who may not be busy 100% of the time, they can pay a teleradiology provider on a "per-study" basis.

This Pay-Per-Read model is highly scalable. During peak times (like flu season or after a multi-car accident), the hospital can instantly access more "reading power" from the teleradiology network. This flexibility prevents bottlenecks in the Emergency Department and allows hospitals to manage their budgets more effectively.