SUDBURY, Mass., February 28, 2008 - The Radiology Administration Certification Commission (RACC) announced today that 38 medical imaging administrators who took the Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) examination during the month of November 2007 received a passing score and are now Certified Radiology Administrators. They may be recognized by the CRA credential after their names. Currently, there are approximately 600 Certified Radiology Administrators nationwide. A listing of the November 2007 CRA candidates appears below.

The CRA credential is the industry's first certification program for medical imaging administrators and is administrated by the RACC, which is sponsored by AHRA, the association for medical imaging management. The CRA program is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance and recognize administrators who demonstrate knowledge essential to the practice of medical imaging management.

To sit for the examination, candidates were required to meet experience, education and other credential requirements.
The CRA website (www.crainfo.org) contains a description of eligibility requirements.

The test consisted of 185 questions. Approximately 30% of the questions were based on knowledge, 40% tested application skills (problem solving) and 30% involved analysis. The test focused on five domains:
- Human Resource Management
- Asset Resource Management
- Fiscal Management
- Operations Management
- Communication and Information Management

To maintain the credential, CRAs must submit 36 Continuing Education (CE) credits and pay a $150 renewal fee every three years.

This story originally appeared in the April 2008 issue of DOTmed Business News.

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