Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Last month we held a 2-week survey to assess the attitudes and practices related to echo accreditation through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. 171 individuals from 36 different US states responded. We are still in the process of analyzing the data to better understand the echo...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the mitigation efforts, life has been turned upside down. Many of our clients have asked, "how will COVID-19 affect my IAC accreditation"? "Will I receive and IAC accreditation extension?" The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) is taking "steps to ensure...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Over the next few weeks, we will focus on Nuclear Cardiology. Effective 2017, the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission implemented updated Nuclear Accreditation Guidelines. Also, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology released updated guidelines (2016) for SPECT nuclear cardiology...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Whether you are seeking your first echo accreditation with the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission or getting ready for your re-accreditation, selecting case studies for submission is often one of the most challenging aspects. We know that day in, and day out, you perform quality studies...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission updated the standards and guidelines for Adult Echo accreditation in July 2017 with a December 1, 2017 effective date. The main changes to the adult echo standards is the mandate (versus option) to evaluate diastolic function on all studies, and to...
