[jfengel]

Can a certified radiologist farm out work to cheap assistants in other countries, and then put their stamp on the result?

[CGMthrowaway]

Not sure about other countries, but RAs do outsource work to RRAs(1) and then sign the final product. This is relatively new as Medicare/Medicaid didn't recognize RRAs as mid-level practitioners until 2019. I suspect the answer is yes for ARRT-certified RRAs, but it will be state-specific (similar to the answer above about RAs).

(1)https://www.arrt.org/pages/earn-arrt-credentials/credential-...

[seesthruya]

This is illegal, and you will go to jail if you do this with a Medicare or Medicaid patient and it is discovered.

[lostlogin]

Why? If they agree with it, is it that different to a software generate report that they sign?