Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Consortium
Participating Sites
 
What is the ACIC? The ACIC CCTA Registry is a collaborative quality improvement project sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Care Network and partnered with Beaumont Hospital to improve practice of coronary CT angiography (CCTA). There are currently 43 hospital and outpatient imaging centers, in the state of Michigan, participating in the registry. News and Updates...
  • Over 32,500 patients have enrolled into the ACIC as of May 1, 2012!
  • View new video of a BCBSM interview with the Program Director of the ACIC.
  • Dr. Chinnaiyan shares her thoughts on the ACIC and coronary CT angiography. (interview)
  • Health Care Heroes - Radiation exposure halved with lessons from research: Click here to read about how the ACIC has contributed to radiation dose reduction in coronary CT scans.
  • Discussions with Dr. Raff- Click here to view videos of Dr. Raff.
An innovative approach Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has launched its “Value Partnerships” program — a ground-breaking, innovative approach to improving health care quality and efficiency. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has created comprehensive partnerships with physicians, physician groups and hospitals, to develop an innovative and more quality-based approach to reward the transformation of health care. Branded “Value Partnerships”, this new approach encompasses several clinical improvement initiatives. Through these initiatives, BCBSM is “partnering for value” with physicians, physician groups and hospitals to create a strong collaboration to develop highly functioning systems of health care.

Click on “About Us” to learn more about the program.

Updates for Participating Members...
  • Update from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) on the use of bismuth breast shields in CT scanning. See inside under ACIC Materials for the new information.
  • Upcoming ACIC Quarterly Meetings:
    July 27th, 2012 at the Lyon Meadows Conference Center - New Hudson, MI
    Remember that the Clinical Champion or a physician designee must attend.
  • See how your site compares in radiation doses to others using the same scanner: Login to the secure area, ACIC Materials section, to view comparative radiation doses by site and scanner.
  • New 2010 Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Computed Tomography guidelines were published in Circulation. A condensed version is available on the secure site.
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