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By Lynne Roy, MBA, MS, CNMT, FSNMMITS There is a team consisting of industry representatives preparing for a full day retreat in April to dialogue and debate a potential path forward. It is hoped that the organizations that define and support our profession will be good stewards and will enable imaging technologists to evolve as quickly as the technology they operate.

By Bill Algee, CRA, FAHRA Coming to you from the San Antonio airport where the 2019 AHRA Spring Conference and Board meeting has taken place. A great event led by Design Team Chair Maureen Firth and the team of Marshall Hawkins, Denise Pugh, Tom Wall, and Carrie Stiles.

Here, we warmly welcome new members, acknowledge the tenure of our most committed members, and recognize any recent successes among all members. If you would like to acknowledge a colleague, announce a promotion, or make us aware of an accomplishment please let us know.

By Joseph M. Phillips CRA, MBA, CNMT, RT (N) When I reflect on the “whys” behind my decisions to offer support through volunteerism or through charitable donation, I think it often simply comes down to “paying it forward.” I know that without AHRA, my personal tool kit as a leader would have been akin to a glass half full.

By David S. Partridge, CRA, FAHRA For those of you getting ready for the Spring Conference in San Antonio, the RACC will be hosting a CRA Luncheon. Some of our current and former commissioners will be there to answer any of your questions. Please stop by to say hi, find a study buddy and, if you are already a CRA, bring the next “up and coming” leader on your team with you.

By Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. of the Health Law Partners, P.C. In December 2018, CMS’ Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) released an Appropriate Use Criteria for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging fact sheet/practical guide to assist providers in meeting CMS’ federal mandate for 2020.

By Bill Algee, CRA, FAHRA Our patients expect us to be their superheroes. They come to us in their most vulnerable time, and it’s our job to take great care of them individually and support them in ways they can’t imagine.

Here, we warmly welcome new members, acknowledge the tenure of our most committed members, and recognize any recent successes among all members. If you would like to acknowledge a colleague, announce a promotion, or make us aware of an accomplishment please let us know.

By Wanda Coker, CRA, FAHRA I cannot believe that January is almost over. The new year is a time to reflect and a time for new beginnings. It prompts us to think and hope. As we begin this new year, many people have made New Year’s Resolutions.

By Scott Lehman, BSHP, RT(R), CRA I was fortunate enough to receive one of the AHRA Annual Meeting Scholarships in 2017. Without the scholarship, I would not have been able to attend the annual meeting because my facility, like many others, does not offer an annual travel budget.