Written by Rhiannon Anderson
What is focused ultrasound?
Focused ultrasound (FUS) made headlines in the United States recently with the FDA approval of the therapy for ablation of prostate cancer. As the Education director at an accreditation consulting firm specializing in diagnostic imaging, I was immediately intrigued by...
Written by Judith Buckland
Today is our 8 year anniversary and we are celebrating!
We love providing superior accreditation consulting to our clients and helping to improve healthcare through accreditation. We are excited to be celebrating 8 years in business here at CardioServ and we want to express our gratitude and...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
TEE PROBE LEAK TEST BECOMES MANDATORY DECEMBER 31, 2015...ARE YOU READY?
Back in July 2013, one of the revisions to the IAC Standards and Guidelines included “the structural and electrical integrity of the transducer must be checked between each use, using an ultrasound transducer leakage...
Written by Judith Buckland
Are you prepared for the ICD-10
deadline on October 1, 2015?
Doctors’ offices, hospitals and everyone covered under HIPPA will be making the much anticipated switch to the ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. The number of diagnostic codes will increase from 14,000 to 70,000. What does this mean for a...
Written by Judith Buckland
Will you be accrediting or reaccrediting with IAC soon? The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) has released updates to adult echo and vascular testing accreditation to become effective February 2016. Included are changes in credentialing and quality improvement that you will want to know...
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