Hello All, I'm looking for the info from the survey from either the ARDMS, ASE or SDMS regarding the munber of echo studies a sonographer should do a day. A...
To everyone taking the physics (and other specialty exams) I have one bit of advice. The key to passing the exams is "quality" not "quantity". The one thing...
Here in salt lake city utah they started at 21 dollars an hour three years ago. Right out of school ... __________________________________________________ Do...
I passed both the cardiac physics and the vascular physics the first time. I found that for cardiac physics, the test is a perfect combination between two...
At my hospital, the starting wage is $20.67/hour for a cardiovascular sonographer (echo and/or vascular), with some incentives for techs that do both, with a...
Check www.sdms.org. There is a new salary survey on the society's web site Claudia A. Benge, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, RVS Benge & Associates, LLC 3825 Carwinion Way ...
I'm self employed,(20 years exp.) contracted at Cardiologist offices at $50.00 per exam. Fairly standard rate in this area. ... From: mrs_ditka...
Mike Cusick
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Apr 1, 2005 7:00 pm
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I'm here in Houston, Texas. Our hospital's starting rate for a new student straight out of school doing only echo with no registry was $19.00 per hour. I...
Mike, Are you using their equipment and their billing. Wouldn't it be more advantageous for you to bill the technical component? Thanks, Larry- ... offices at ...
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Apr 1, 2005 8:42 pm
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A hassle, this way it's just fee for service, their equip, their billing etc. Also don't get any rejections or delays! ... From: Hugh Hooks...
Mike Cusick
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Apr 4, 2005 12:57 pm
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Sharp indeed. Almost took a job with a group there in 73. Family illness brought me back east. Art Hagen was the Chief of Cardiology at Balboa at that time....
Larry, how does one actually go about billing insurance companies for the technical component? Elton...
Elton Aguilar
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Apr 4, 2005 1:00 pm
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I thought when measuring the PHT one would use the PW just above the MV.... Marylou RDCS...
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Dear Ron, Our Philips 5500 does have 3D echo, but it is not on board, hence acquisition is on the Philips 5500 but there is another computer to which the...
Dr. Abdul Rahim
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Apr 4, 2005 1:00 pm
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Hi Gerry, I was just puzzled about your comment with regards to a patient having Hypertension and there Peak Velocity and TVI being skewed. From my time in...
Elton, Since I'm not billing and work for a research facility I would hope that others would comment on this issue. It seems you have to apply for and obtain...
Mike, Not having to deal with eqipment maintenance/contracts, billing rejections, etc., would enable one to sleep better at night; just wondered about the...
Do we have any sonographers in this group who are involved in funded research? What are your current studies/grants and who's funding (NIH,AHA,etc.)? Thanks, ...
Chris, I would mostly agree with you and Dr. Rahim. Respectfully though, you missed my point. My statement about "riding that old horse" (By the way, your...
Hi Marylou, I am assuming you are talking about the PHT method for calculating MVA as I haven't got the original question. When we are trying to quantify any...
Ron, Thanks, for the kind words but I think you missed some of our points... The IE33 is innovative and mode switches very fast! I wonder though, has 3D...
Interesting to note the enthusiastic response on the MR issue. A few more comments: - One comment suggested a method to correct for the "nonflat" nature of...
Echocardiography and Vascular Sonographer full time, M-F, 8-5, no call or weekends. Location: Southwest Houston, Texas. Health insurance and 401K. Large...
Kemil Pilotte
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Apr 6, 2005 2:36 pm
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Chris, Interesting info. Not on point, but interesting. Glad I could provide you an opportunity for an online commercial. My comments, which I admit were...
Hello, - For assessing MVA by PHT method, it is always better to use CW Doppler because of the fact Karl mentioned. Some patients will not only have narrowing...
