UnitedHealth Group (UHG) has collaborated with the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) on a nationwide quality improvement initiative for diagnostic imaging services.
The United Healthcare Imaging Accreditation Program is based on the accreditation standards jointly developed by the ACR and the IAC, according to UHG of Minneapolis. Under the program, UHG said it would enlist ACR and IAC in facilitating accreditation for its network of contracted imaging physicians.
The program focuses on CT, CT angiography, MRI, MR angiography, nuclear medicine/cardiology, PET, and echocardiography services that are performed in freestanding outpatient facilities and physician offices.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
January 15, 2007
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