Hierarchy |
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Level I, Provider Grouping
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Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
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A major grouping of service(s) or occupation(s) of health care providers.
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Level II, Classification
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Radiology Practitioner Assistant
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A more specific service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping
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Health Care Provider Taxonomy |
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Taxonomy Code
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243U00000X
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Taxonomy code in WPC notation
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Status
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Active
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Status of the code - can be active or inactive
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Level
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Level II Classification
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All taxonomy codes are organized in the hierarty from Level I, which is the higher level down to lower levels with bigger roman number
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Short Name
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Radiology Practitioner Assistant
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Short name for the specialty (taxonomy)
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Full Name
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Radiology Practitioner Assistant
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Full taxonomy title
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Description
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A Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) is a health professional certified as a registered radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and, in addition, is credentialed to provide primary radiology health care with radiologist supervision. Radiology Practitioner Assistants are qualified by graduation from an educational program recognized by the Board of Directors of athe Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) and certified by the CBRPA. Within the Radiologist/RPA relationship, Radiology Practitioner Assistants exercise autonomy in decision making in the role of a primary caregiver with regard to patient assessment, patient management and in providing a broad range of radiology diagnostic and interventional services. The clinical role of the Radiology Practitioner Assistant includes primary and specialty care in radiology practice settings in rural and urban areas.
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Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
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Additional Information
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Source: Certification Board of Radiology Practitioner Assistants [7/1/2008: new] Additional Resources: www.cbrpa.org
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Additional information that is not a part of description, but useful in context of the taxononmy
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