The central government has hiked the registration rates for ultrasound centres from Rs 3,000 to Rs 25,000 and from Rs 4,000 to Rs 35,000. The Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) took umbrage to the hike and termed it arbitrary.
National president of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) Dr Harsh Mahajan said, “Such an exorbitant increase in charges will either encourage non-registration of medical centres or lead to an increase in ultrasound charges since clinics will be forced to recover these costs from patients. Higher charges will again hurt poor patients, leading to lower number of tests as well as higher death and disease rates.”
The new rules also requires clinics to notify the government about the purchase of a new ultrasound machine or if they have a new ultra-sonologist joining their ranks. Mahajan said, “The new norm is illogical because no centre will know one month in advance about an ultra-sonologist leaving; thereafter, it could take anywhere from three months to several years for the change to be incorporated in the certificate. During this period, the new machine or new ultra-sonologist will be rendered useless.”
Ever since the first episode of Satyamev Jayate highlighted the female foeticide situation in the country, the centre and state governments have come up with a new spate of laws to tackle the issue. “Doctors at the IRIA are as concerned about female foeticide as the rest of the country. The government needs to seriously engage with radiologists and seek their suggestions in overcoming the scourge of female foeticide. Ill-thought, unfair laws that target law-abiding radiologists will not stop this practice but instead hurt the wellbeing of poor patients. The IRIA is willing to meet the government and discuss ways to identify and punish the real culprits behind female foeticide,” Dr Mahajan said.
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there be provision in pcpndt act that a sonologist doing ultrasonography of a pregnant patient notify the sex of unborn foetus to authorised competent authority [cmo] at the time of online registration.then it should be duty of the state administration to keep track of all unborn female foetuses and prevent female foeticide.
Don’t just complain. Acknowledge that we have a big issue which Amir has raised. Come up with suggestions on how law should be drafted such that it doesn’t hurt poor, however becomes effective in discouraging female foeticide. But since you identified, there should also be a high fine (More that 10 Lacs) and jail term included for non-registration of medical centres in this law.
about PTAs). Yet, the advantage of PTAs over US techs is that US tech is a tgnhcoloey dependent career meaning the job is only as stable as the medium. Should another superior form of imaging come along, US could become obsolete. Yet, as long as you change with the technology, you should be able to find steady employment. In contrast, PTA field is not necessarily technology driven there will always be a need in this field for someone to do the hands on work. At this time, however, US techs are being paid about $10-20,000 more than PTAs.Now, if you were referring to PTs, this is a 6-7 year degree and will probably be guaranteed more steady employment and higher salary than either of the former two. The other advantage is that PTs do not hit a ceiling in their career as soon as PTAs and techs there is room for them to move into administration and other positions.
this is what happens when non medical person frames law citing smj by amir as one of the reasons.i hope similar law riot doesn’t take place when mci is reconstituted with non medical persons.