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We are pleased to announce our affiliation with Arch Health Partners effective October 1, 2012. AHP is an integrated multi-specialty physician organization of Palomar Health with over 60 physicians and 8 locations throughout North County Inland area. Arch Health Partners has been recognized for three consecutive years by the Integrated Healthcare Association as a one of the Top Performing Medical Group in the State for its achievement in quality measures and use of technology.
Our name will now include Arch Health Partners to reflect the new connection and partnership. Be assured that this will not impact your care with any of our physicians; only the name will change – the quality of care you have come to expect will only be enhanced. In addition to providing you improved coordination of health care services, your doctors will continue to give you the same personal attention and comprehensive care you and your family have been accustomed to receiving.
Press Release
Date: December 16, 2011
Escondido Cardiology Associates, Inc. Receives Accreditation by the ICANL
Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one American dies every 38 seconds of cardiovascular disease – disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The American Heart Association estimates that the direct and indirect cost for cardiovascular disease and stroke in the U.S. for 2010 is $503.2 billion.
Early detection of life threatening heart disorders and other diseases is possible through the use of nuclear cardiology procedures performed within hospitals, outpatient centers and physicians’ offices. While these tests are very helpful, there are many facets that contribute to an accurate diagnosis based on nuclear cardiology testing. The skill of the nuclear medicine technologist performing the examination, the type of equipment used, the background and knowledge of the interpreting physician and quality assurance measures are each critical to quality patient testing.
Escondido Cardiology Associates, Inc. located in Escondido, CA has been granted a three-year term of accreditation in Nuclear Cardiology by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL).
Accreditation by the ICANL means that Escondido Cardiology Associates, Inc. has undergone a thorough review of its operational and technical components by a panel of experts. The ICANL grants accreditation only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care, in compliance with national standards through a comprehensive application process including detailed case study review.
ICANL accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can rely on as an indication that the facility has been carefully critiqued on all aspects of its operations considered relevant by medical experts in the field of nuclear medicine. When scheduled for a nuclear medicine procedure, patients are encouraged to inquire as to the accreditation status of the facility where their examination will be performed and can learn more by visiting www.icanl.org/icanl/main/patients.htm
ICANL accreditation is widely respected within the medical community, as illustrated by the support of the national medical societies related to nuclear medicine, which include physicians, nuclear medicine technologists and medical physicists. In addition, several insurance companies require their providers of nuclear medicine services to be accredited. However, patients should remain vigilant in making sure that their nuclear medicine procedures are performed within accredited laboratories, because for many facilities it remains a voluntary process. |
