• How can physician extenders benefit a radiology practice?
  August 23, 2021
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How can physician extenders benefit a radiology practice?
Sandy Coffta, AuntMinnie.com staff writer


August, 23, 2021

The term "physician extender" can include a radiologist assistant (RA), a physician assistant (PA), or a nurse practitioner (NP). The rules for use of these nonphysician providers (NPPs) are different for each one and they vary from state to state according to their licensure laws.

In some cases, the practice may bill and be reimbursed separately for the services of an NPP. Understanding the differences is key to getting started with physician extenders.

A registered radiologist practitioner assistant, abbreviated RA, RRA, or RPA, is trained initially as a radiologic technologist and then achieves additional training and credentialing. The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certifies RRAs, who work under the supervision of a radiologist and serve as an assistant to perform patient assessment, patient management, and selected clinical imaging procedures.
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• Radiologists among the most in-demand health workers, earning No. 5 highest starting salary
  August 11, 2021
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Radiologists among the most in-demand health workers, earning No. 5 highest starting salary
An Article by Matt O'Connor


August 11, 2021


Radiologists are among the most in-demand physician specialists in the U.S. and receive some of the highest starting salaries, according to recent figures from Merritt Hawkins.

A majority of requests performed by the healthcare recruiting firm were for physician specialists as opposed to primary care providers, with radiology the third most requested specialty behind only family medicine and nurse practitioners (No.1).

Radiology was also linked to the second most search assignments and job openings, labeled as “absolute demand” by Merritt Hawkins. This, in part, reflects the rising need for rads and the growing use of imaging procedures.

“Demand for both radiology and anesthesiology … are increasing, a clear sign that volume of medical procedures is growing,” authors of the 38-page report wrote. “Whether it is a diagnosis or a procedure, little happens in healthcare without an image.”
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"Radiologists Among The Most In-Demand Health Workers, Earning No. 5 Highest Starting Salary". 2021. Health Imaging. https://www.healthimaging.com/topics/economics-policy/radiologists-5-highest-base-salary-demand.
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• Radiologists express ‘serious concerns’ with new national practice standards superseding state laws
  August 2, 2021
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Radiologists express ‘serious concerns’ with new national practice standards superseding state laws
An Article by Marty Stempniak


August 2, 2021

Radiologists and other physicians are expressing “serious concerns” with efforts to develop national practice standards for docs and other providers that supersede state scope-of-practice laws.

The nation’s largest healthcare delivery system recently initiated this process, hoping to help expand access to care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology and others are “dismayed” that the Department of Veterans Affairs has operated opaquely in running the process.

In a Thursday letter to the VA’s leader, more than 100 physician groups including the ACR asked the massive health system to tread carefully in potentially expanding nonphysicians’ scope of practice.
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"Radiologists Express ‘Serious Concerns’ With New National Practice Standards Superseding State Laws". 2021. Radiology Business. https://www.radiologybusiness.com/topics/policy/radiologists-national-practice-standards-state-laws.
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