The ACR and the Accreditation Process

Introduction to the ACR (Revised 11-9-2022)
Revision History The American College of Radiology (ACR) was founded in 1924 with the core purpose of serving patients and society by empowering members to...
Mon, 26 Aug, 2024 at 9:29 AM
What is ACR Accreditation? (Revised 11-9-2022)
Revision History ACR Accreditation is a self-assessment and peer review process focused on diagnostic image quality, staff qualifications, policies, protoc...
Wed, 9 Nov, 2022 at 1:45 PM
Benefits of ACR Accreditation (Revised 12-12-19)
Revision History The ACR is at the forefront of radiology’s evolution – improving, promoting and protecting the practice of radiology to ensure the quality...
Tue, 31 Mar, 2020 at 9:58 AM
Marketing Your Accreditation (Revised 06-2021)
Revision History Once accreditation has been achieved, the ACR will provide the facility a certificate and a URL to an exclusive online marketing kit that ...
Wed, 25 May, 2022 at 4:35 PM
The Relationship Between Accreditation Requirements, Practice Parameters, and Technical Standards
Revision History ACR accreditation program requirements are independent of the ACR Practice Parameters and Technical Standards. Any changes that are made t...
Wed, 25 May, 2022 at 4:16 PM
The Accreditation Process (Revised 7-18-2024)
Revision History Due to federally-mandated requirements for Mammography accreditation and the treatment-based survey (i.e., not based on review of imag...
Thu, 18 Jul, 2024 at 10:36 AM
The Accreditation Process: Mammography (Revised 11-16-2022)
Revision History  For information on other modalities, please see our article on The Accreditation Process. Developed in 1987 by the ACR Task Forc...
Tue, 22 Nov, 2022 at 10:52 AM
The Accreditation Process: Radiation Oncology (Revised 6-2-2021)
Revision History The radiation oncology practice accreditation (ROPA) program provides radiation oncologists with a third party, impartial peer review and ...
Wed, 25 May, 2022 at 4:36 PM
Questions About Accreditation? (Revised 12-12-19)
Revision History If you have questions about your facility's accreditation, visit the ACR’s Accreditation Website today! With just a click of the mo...
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 at 5:00 PM
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) (Revised 3-20-2024)
Revision History Under the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), all facilities that bill for advanced diagnostic imaging...
Wed, 20 Mar, 2024 at 5:45 PM