Bravo Jason, well put.. Denise Levy 408 391 0837 RVT, RDMS TCD [log in to unmask] On Dec 26, 2010 11:26 PM, "Mina Tohid" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I agree with Jason 100% > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 5:12 PM, JASON r <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> >> Ann Marie, >> this is an interesting issue. I hope the future of ultrasound holds a >> practitioner position, if not, many like you might not pursue advanced >> degree's or continue to research and further the field. I congratulate those >> that took the extra step and accepted the deep added financial burden (I >> mean academic burden) to push the health sciences to the next level. >> >> I also believe Vascular Technology is a field which could properly be >> managed by non-MD,or DO's,(reflect on the field now) given its non-invasive >> nature. Simply put, these are gathered images and based on these images an >> interpretation is created backed by researched protocol that an non-MD or DO >> put in place. Its not rocket science people, its paint by numbers. >> Nonetheless, Non-Vascular Doc's can become an RPVI by sitting for a modified >> (Hum-Hum) vascular technology test that is less comprehensive than the >> RVT's, and overread 50 vascular studies and be an expert. OR i can perform > >> 10,000 cases, publish papers, help save countless lives and limbs and never >> be a specialist, just a technologist. Something is wrong here, I think? >> >> Its like I tell my peers that scoff at the mere fact that an ultrasound >> picture taker would be so interested in higher education, after all "I am >> just a dumb ultrasound tech with a doctorate...." incapable of every >> interpretating a carotid, venous, or arterial..... Now that's rocket science >> >> Sorry for the rant but I do applaud those that have advanced degree's and >> are in ultrasound.... We know the truth, and its ugly.:) >> >> Jason Roberts DHSc, RVT >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 18:11:02 -0500 >> From: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: Can PA's read vascular studies >> To: [log in to unmask] >> >> Jason, >> >> >> >> As one of the few PhD, RVTs out there, I may have a doctorate degree but >> does not give me a license to practice medicine. It is the medical license >> which is needed to provide the final reading/interpretation/diagnosis. >> While a good deal of work can be done by a non-MD, as Frank mentioned, >> there needs to be a system in place for a physician to appropriately >> supervise and review/read/interpret the studies. >> >> >> >> Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS >> >> But not MD or JD >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* UVM Flownet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of * >> Card,Jason >> *Sent:* Thursday, December 02, 2010 5:19 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* Re: Can PA's read vascular studies >> >> >> >> Along a similar thread, can a PhD read studies? And if they did, say with >> the title of Technical Director and then billed Medicare as such for say, >> 10-15 years, would/could that leave that facility open to penalties or >> whistleblower issues? >> >> >> >> Hypothetically speaking of course… >> >> >> >> Jason T. Card, BS RVT >> >> *Sky** Lakes Medical Center* >> >> *Klamath Falls**, OR* >> >> >> To unsubscribe or search other topics on UVM Flownet link to: >> http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html To unsubscribe or search >> other topics on UVM Flownet link to: >> http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html To unsubscribe or search >> other topics on UVM Flownet link to: >> http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html >> To unsubscribe or search other topics on UVM Flownet link to: >> http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html > > To unsubscribe or search other topics on UVM Flownet link to: > http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html To unsubscribe or search other topics on UVM Flownet link to: http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html