From: "Garry Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My understanding of Sonographer accreditation is that it is only required if a a medicare rebate is to be claimed. There is nothing that I have seen that stops anyone from performing an ultrasound exmination if there is no medicare claim to be lodged garry
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/03/02 21:04 PM >>> Re: [AIRNEWS] Costs of state registration Well said Sue - - Sonographers have national ACCREDITATION - not registration - it ensures a basic minimum standard and that the sonographer is either deemed of sufficient experience or has or is undergoing a recognised course and is keeping up to date. This was vital to the profession as anyone could previously have performed an ultrasound examination with absolutely NO formal training. The grandfathered stage is now over and now all those wishing to become sonographers must undergo a course that is accredited. -such accreditation ensures appriopriate qualficiation, training and ongoing CPD -- those who have been commenting recently in this forum should perhaps become better informed and consult the ASAR website - www.asar.com.au - I had thought we had gotten to the phase where people actually realised that not all sonographers are radiographers also! - those who bleat about the supervision aspect in regard to "sonographer registration" really are not informed - these are TOTALLY separate issues - supervision came about prior to sonographer accreditation ; they are not related at all - I know as I attended the DHAC meetings at the time!! Of course such supervision of demeaning and unnecessary, it is all politics!!! - to be honest - it was the great mess of various state radiographer registrations that encouraged the sonographer profession to look to an alternative mechanism to e ** This email is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of Southern Area Health Service. ** +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R.
