Accreditation Gaining Insight

1. Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories. Essential Standards and Guidelines, 1996.

2. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine . Ultrasound Practice Accreditation; Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Ultrasound Practices. 1996

3. American College of Radiology . ACR Ultrasound Accreditation, basic requirements for ACR ultrasound accreditation. 1996.

4. McPharlin M : Legislative watch. Spectrum 1996;14-14.

5. Jones A : Education and certification of the vascular technologist. In: Bernstein E (ed). Vascular Diagnosis, 4th edition. St. Louis: Mosby, 1993:28-31.

6. Thiele B : Accreditation of vascular laboratories. In: Bernstein E , ed. Vascular Diagnosis, 4th edition. St.Louis: Mosby, 1993:36-38.

7. Medicare Expenditures. National Claims History Database, Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA), 1994.

8. West FW : Current issues. Spectrum 1996;14-14.

9. Letter communication to diagnostic imaging providers from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. "Diagnostic Imaging Technical Credentialing" section, 4/96.

10. Burke E : Technical Protocols: Their Value and Impact. Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories. Newsletter, Winter 1996, Volume 5, Number 1.