Unfortunately I am a frequent visitor to ARA and should get frequent MRI miles! ARA is absolutely…read morethe best place I have any imaging studies done. No waiting, front desk very friendly and efficient, the techs and staff are very knowledgeable, professional and explain things along the way and answer any questions. They re extremely good! -Paul C

I have (unfortunately) had to have many scans at this location and each time they gave exceeded my…read moreexpectations. They're always on time, kind and courteous, and get me in and out quickly. If you need imaging done, they are top notch. They also provide you with your results quite fast!

The admin staff were very attentive and helpful. it was a pleasure interacting with them…read more The CT equipment seems to be fairly new and kept quite clean. In fact the entire facility seemed knew and clean. The CT tech was an absolute blast! His beside manner is second to non! His instructions felt reasonable and easy to follow. This is my second CT scan by him and he only seems to have gotten better at his craft. Many thanks to Touchstone Imaging for a great experience!

Once my doctor sent in my referral for a scan, they called the same day to schedule. It was easy to…read moreschedule, appointment was on time, technician was professional and explained what was going to happening during my scan. I also love that it's a smaller building and parking lot, saves time and zero confusion on where to go.

I've been to this BSW location a few times, and I've left with mixed feelings each time. I do…read moreappreciate that they're quick. You set an appointment online or via their mobile app, finish all the paperwork online before you arrive, and then check in at the front desk the day of. The first time I went, I met with a doctor who was pushing to prescribe medication that I thought I didn't need. I'm not anti-meds, but I don't want to put unnecessary drugs into my body. I prefer a more natural approach, but OTC is okay, too. The second time I went, I learned that the doctor left unexpectedly, and I was assigned an RN. The RN is cool, but I am also pushed to prescribe random stuff to address whatever symptoms I have. Each time I've met with her, I've had to ask for non-prescription alternatives, which she would then tell me what she recommended. I wish she would start first with the non-prescriptions, then work her way to the prescription meds if the non-prescriptions don't work. I've never had a problem with billing, and I've had lab work done at this location, too. The nurse who draws blood is very good, and I felt no pain during that process. Don't expect a world-class service at this clinic, but it does get the job done if you need to see an RN. They can also provide a doctor's note if you need it for your work.

My primary is Shiram Herrera and she has been amazing with my care! I literally feel 100x better…read moresince April! I love the lab experience at this location also, there are some other locations who (well that is another review!) I recommend my primary and this location!

6 stars+, I need more stars to rate my experience!!!…read more First of all, I had been freaking out over possible bad news from my blood tests the week prior. Apparently, I needed to have a liver biopsy done. All of this coupled with nightmare colonoscopies I've had in the past AND 18 years of dealing with military and VA doctors (I'm recently retired Air Force) and I had already worked into a panic attack and unable to sleep, fearing both the procedure AND results. My anesthesiologist, Mr Tiger, called me the day prior and gave me very informative details and reassurance that the procedure would not be difficult. The next morning, I was going to the room right on time. Mr Tiger made both my wife and I comfortable, and spoke with the doctor to help me start with some medication to ease my nerves. By the time I was taken into the procedure room, I already had another excellent technician start the sonogram, and very soon afterwards my Dr, Dr Suh, introduced herself and again explained the procedure, ensured I was more than comfortable and we talked about personal experiences that we enjoyed to relax. The next thing I know, the procedure was over before I even knew it had really started! Back to my room, and some pain slowly started creeping in. The push of a call button, two pain meds later, and I feel good enough to write this message after meeting a manager, Tammy, and expressing my gratitude for a wonderful experience. I performed Quality Assurance - type work for the Air Force for a long time in my career. Everyone knows that people rarely praise, and usually only complain! Friends, if you have good service and experiences, please take the time to write about it! Employees deserve it just as much as those who deserve complaints, and being recognized does your part to help keep the good people there for us! Thank you Mr Tiger and Dr Suh - your care and professionalism is what all patients and all of society deserves in any setting. God bless! David Russell

Fellow Austinites. Please Boycott Austin radiological associates when considering your imaging…read moreneeds. Ever since they outsourced their scheduling to a call center overseas it is nothing but agony to schedule with them. I know that they would prefer you to not call but I can never access their online scheduling portal even though I allowed their system to choose my password and then dutifully saved it. So, I had two different exams to schedule and even though I knew it was a long shot ( and even said as much to the rep) I waited on hold for almost 30 minutes. I waited because often my phone won't ring anymore ( Santa says he's bringing a new one) and I was hoping for same day, same place. I finally get through and we played twenty questions to get me verified even though my name, phone number, DOB and insurance should be on file. After I explained the situation and what I was hoping for the run around began. She kept repeating the types of exams over and over and naming dates months out but not locations. So if she was looking at open dates she should know which location, right? Why not say so when mentioning the date? Then when questioned why February ( one exam is a screening covered 100%) she claimed it was to do it in one day but still didn't tell me if it was my preferred location or one of their other eleven. This went on for over forty minutes and I could hear a man in the background making comments and laughing. I finally made both appointments, not together, not even this year for the screening so they screwed me on the benefit for next year. It was so bad they even said they had an appointment for the screening at my preferred location this afternoon but when I questioned if they could verify my insurance in that time ( a couple of hours) suddenly she was looking at 2026 and when questioned about that she said they had no appointments before that date next year. So no available appointments until December of 2026? Okay. I was under the impression from having spoken with their corporate office in the past that they only open their schedule a couple of months at a time. It is like this every time you try to contact them, and awhile back I showed up at a location that had my information for almost a month but when I got there they said my insurance had not approved the exam and tried to deny me. I sat on a bench in the lobby, called my insurance company and was told they had approved it within two days of it being submitted but ARA had never followed up. I had to go in and give my phone to the reception so the woman could put in the approval code and verify she was speaking to the insurance rep. Unfortunately I cannot get my images any where else this time but this will be the last time I use ARA. We have private insurance paid for by my husband's employer and they pay out well and rarely ( almost never) deny a claim. These administrative positions should be filled by American citizens in the community as they used to be. People do a better job when they are members of the community they serve. Every time you get routed to Pakistani or Bangladesh they just want to waste your time. I started the forty minute conversation trying to be patient and understanding but ultimately lost it. Especially when I was asking a question and she started speaking over me. I tried to call corporate just to verify she had actually managed to schedule the exams since she couldn't seem to understand the calendar program and how it worked and also find out what I needed to do to access the portal next time and the line kept disconnecting when I pressed one . So I let it ring through to the operator who thought she was that woman Veronica on FB. You know, the one who hangs up on and threatens customers? And I was politely explaining to her because she wasn't the scheduler who was difficult to deal with but she decided to just keep putting me on hold, she didn't even say why the first time. I promise I was being respectful with her even though I had finally lost it with the other woman. Obviously there was an issue but she didn't even have the respect to listen before deciding not to be helpful. Enough is enough. Consider taking your healthcare elsewhere. I spoke with Touchstone but they were also scheduled out too far,and I would need to contact my physicians and have them resend the orders before scheduling. However, I got right through, she listened and empathized and gave me the address and fax number in case I did want to wait until January. I ended up calling my Drs office for one scan because it's pretty critical to see if they even booked the appointment at ARA.

I went in to have my perma-cath access removed. Everyone was nice, friendly and professional. They…read moremade me feel comfortable and my cath removal was a piece of cake.

It was not crowded. I had an appointment to have my fistula evaluated. It was a little chilly…read moreinside. The check-in nurse was professional and efficient. They detected some narrowing and fixed it. There was some pain but that's to be expected with large needles. Overall,the experience was tolerable. I would do it again.

Excellent care from start to finish. Staff was very professional, caring and informative…read more The x-ray technician took time to explain the process and and finished the x-rays swiftly to avoid lengthy discomfort or pain.

My pulmonologist referred me to Touchstone Round Rock on Tuesday for a chest X-ray. I called to…read moremake an appointment and was offered a same day walk-in appt. Nate was welcoming and helpful filling out the electronic questionnaire since it was my first time at Touchstone. While I was doing that, I received a text with an appt time just 15 minutes away. Tech Lisa was informative, helpful, and efficient. I explained that while my specialist was in ATX, my PCP with whom I had an appt in two weeks was up North. Lisa told me that Nate could burn an image of the X-ray so I could give it to my PCP. He did so with a smile in less than ten minutes even though they were busy. Austin Pulmonary posted the condensed report on their portal for me Friday morning and I received a more comprehensive report from Touchstone late Friday with highlighted areas of concern. So much faster than where my PCP practices. Excellent experience.

This is the worst healthcare provider service I have ever encountered, even after using diagnostic…read moreservices in some very rural areas and in the busiest Metropolitan areas. maybe one out of 10 service and scheduling reps even listens to your issue, but every center will drop your call after waiting on hold for 10 minutes- and I mean at exactly 10 minutes. Their system is programmed to drop you without any concern when you are waiting on hold for a STAT appt or desperate need. Completely insensitive and unhelpful. Their reports are often blurry and illegible even after requesting originals multiple times. They send faxes with blurry streaks and multiple printer lines and marks making them impossible to read. Good luck with your treatment.

I needed to have a CT scan done and was able to get an appointment pretty quickly. The address was…read moreeasy to find and there was ample parking. The building is nice with a ramp and automatic doors. Once inside there is good signage and I found my way to the ARA office without any issues. I checked in right away. The waiting room is large with plenty of available seats and a TV. Within 5 minutes they called me up and I had my scan done in ten minutes, maybe less. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The machine was very clean and looked new. They had a knee pillow for me to use without having to ask. Talk about quality of care! I will definitely be coming here for all my imaging needs.

They are fast and courteous. They acutully remember what treatment I had last. THey have private…read moredressing rooms and lockers to put your purse and keys. I love all the parking lot spaces. I never have trouble finding a parking space. There is almost never a wait because there are so many workers behind the counter. I fill out my info ahead of time usually so i am in and out of registration.

I am beyond pissed, I've been waiting 3 weeks to get a CT scan done and my appointment which is…read moretomorrow has to be rescheduled due to my insurance pending authorization. I called my insurance, they say, yes that's correct, your referral was submitted today. They need 2-3 weeks for approval, I've been waiting more than 3 weeks! I don't get a "sorry" from ARA, no, what I get after mentioning my concern with the pain I'm going through, "you can keep your appointment, sign a waiver that you'll self pay then fight it out with your insurance company" Now that's great customer service! I can't even blame them for incompetence because on the same call I was told, "it was your doctor's fault for filing it under the wrong patient." Unbelievable.

The most outstanding staff and facilities I've seen in a hospital as an Austin area native. We are…read moreso grateful for their L&D which is incredible and highly competent. Lakeway needs BSW here. We delivered our first son 10 months ago here and they were amazing. We plan to have our next children here. I've been present in other births at other Austin area hospitals and nothing compares to the care and quality at BSW Lakeway L&D. It's like they recruited the best nurses in central Texas. I can go on to say that their ICU is also amazing. About 13 months ago we said goodbye to my grandma there at the age of 94. They were so wonderful making her comfortable with her final breaths and so gracious to us while we said goodbye. Great bedside manner. Highly recommend this hospital all around.

Unfortunately, I've been to this location more times than I would have ever cared to over the…read moreyears. There's the main hospital which is quite large, and across the drive is a tall building that houses all of the specialty clinic offices (i.e., cardiology, obgyn, colorectal surgeon, GIs, etc). A complete renovation of the interior was completed during Covid when the clinics were closed. It's all bright, shiny and new, and now all the check in counters are on each side of a very wide long hallway on every floor. I really like all of the physicians and NPs that I see. It has taken me over six years to build my medical team and several of them are part of BSW. My favorite by far is my cardiologist. My least "dreaded" appointment to attend. Would be five stars, but a few things to note: like a few others have said, scheduling can be a bit of a nightmare at times. There's a central line you must call if you are unable to schedule through your patient portal (which is most often the case). I really wish I had the ability to contact each physician's office separately to speak to the schedulers who I personally know. And yes, some specialists are booked months out, sometimes into the following year. The specialty clinics appear to be understaffed. The parking garage is also not very convenient. It is located a little far away, and is not idea for someone with limited mobility. I have an inpatient procedure coming in the future, so I will be able to give an updated review of my experience at that time. Wish me luck!