More work on the horizon

I have a feeling this is going to mean that I’m going to be a lot busier in the near future.

UnitedHealthcare (UHc) will require all facilities performing diagnostic imaging to obtain appropriate accreditation by third quarter 2008, in order to continue receiving reimbursements for many imaging procedures. The deadline had previously been March 1.

UHc has recognized the ACR and the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission as acceptable accrediting organizations for medical imaging, and has designated the following modalities as falling under the mandate: CT, CT angiography, MRI, MR angiography, PET, nuclear medicine/cardiology and echocardiography.