Radiology Business October 20, 2023
The American College of Radiology said Thursday that it expects the volume of “dangerous” bills, aimed at broadening nonphysicians’ authority, to grow in 2024.
This year alone, ACR has tracked more than 100 proposed policies relating to radiologic scope-of-practice expansion, spanning 30 states. In one example, ACR and the South Dakota Radiological Society helped quash a measure that would have allowed experienced physician assistants to take X-rays and perform radiologic procedures autonomously
Amid a strained hiring environment and rising imaging volumes, advocates anticipate that state legislatures will propose more such policies in the coming months.
“The American College of Radiology government relations staff is developing strategies to help state radiological societies...
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