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What protects you from outsourcing the reading of scans to foreign countries, such as India? Obviously some medical institutions will want to keep it all local,
by Bloodwine 15y ago
What protects you from outsourcing the reading of scans to foreign countries, such as India? Obviously some medical institutions will want to keep it all local, but won't this open up a market for cheaper, foreign competition resulting in a downward pressure on compensation?
- 2mur 15y agoTrust. FMG (foreign medical graduates) have an extremely low reputation in the US. It's a component of defensive medicine.
- roentgen 15y agoSee my other answers. "Final reads" must be performed my a physician who did a radiology residency in the USA, and credentialed in the USA. Note, you don't need to be located in the USA, but it doesn't matter, there is no competing on price. See my other answers. For each scan or xray performed, two fees are billed. The reimbursements are generally set in stone, and non-negotiable. Additionally, "fee-splitting" is Medicaire fraud. Meaning, if you as an independent businessperson own an imaging center and I read cases for you, you cannot keep any of my "professional fee" for reading the case. So there is no way for another radiologist to compete on price with me, it is simply illegal to offer to read the cases for less.
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