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The Flip-Side of Healthcare Reform
May 11, 2009 12:19 PM by Daniel Merton

Today, President Obama is supposed to outline his new healthcare reform with the prime objective being to allow all Americans to have medical insurance. An Associated Press article in today's paper indicated that " Hospitals, insurance companies, drug Read More...

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It's Official
April 13, 2009 8:04 AM by Daniel Merton

On April 6 th , 2009 Governor Bill Richardson signed into law HB 498 making New Mexico the first state to require sonographers (and MRI technologists) to be licensed. New Mexico's Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Health and Safety Act requires licensure Read More...

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Grassroots Efforts Can Make A Difference
April 3, 2009 9:14 AM by Daniel Merton

In my last post I described how New Mexico was very close to passing a law that would require sonographer licensure. According to the latest Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography's News Wave newsletter, "As of March 31, the bill remained on the desk Read More...

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We Need to Find Common Ground
February 19, 2009 10:18 AM by Daniel Merton

In a recent post I discussed the issue of turf battles in medicine with emphasis on the battles between sonography professionals and non-imagers - particularly those in emerging markets like sports medicine and endocrinology. As I mentioned then, medical Read More...

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The Ad You Didn’t See During the Super Bowl
February 2, 2009 11:51 AM by Daniel Merton

It's a well known fact that a lot of people who normally don't watch football tune in to the Super Bowl just to see the high-priced commercials that the advertisers hope will have an equally high impact on their products or services. According to a recent Read More...

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