Abstract: An apparatus and system are provided for facilitating a mechanism in which a patient or another person may utilize a system to request an independent second or subsequent read and a second or subsequent opinion relating to medical images that were provided by a previous physician. The apparatus and system also enable physicians desiring to provide second or subsequent reads and evaluations of medical images to be able receive payment for their services. The apparatus includes a processor configured to receive a medical image(s) and associated data initially evaluated by a previous physician and assign or select a physician identified in a list to provide a second or subsequent read of the medical images and associated data. The processor is capable of evaluating and sending the medical images and associated data to a first device and generating a second or subsequent medical opinion or diagnosis regarding the medical images.