I'm not sure I buy into that 3500 number JCAHPO, ATPO would tell you that the number of ophthalmic imagers who concurrently do technical work is in the tens of thousands. Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center CPMC Department of Ophthalmology 2100 Webster Street Suite 212 San Francisco CA 94115 (415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563 From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Steele Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 12:22 PM To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optimal] Re: From Denice CRA stats 3500 in the USA give or take 100, perhaps 550 are CRA's Thank You, Tom Steele, CRA Midwest Eye Institute 200 West 103rd Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46290 317.817.1018 tsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:tsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and/or privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and return the original message to us at the above email address From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 2:18 PM To: 'optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [optimal] From Denice CRA stats Anyone want to venture a guess how many ophthalmic imagers there are in the US? How many are currently CRA? Thanks Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center CPMC Department of Ophthalmology 2100 Webster Street Suite 212 San Francisco CA 94115 (415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563