ASE Fact Sheet on Mandatory Laboratory Accreditation

ASE’s Fact Sheet on Echocardiography as Advanced Imaging outlines the Society’s stance that echocardiography should be classified as an advanced imaging service in Section 1834(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act. The resource explains why echo is not included in the legislation’s definition of an “advanced diagnostic imaging service” and the implications of its current classification on quality and cost. ASE includes its recommendation to amend the Social Security Act to recognize echocardiography as an advanced imaging service, which would ensure higher quality standards, proper oversight, and qualified specialists performing these critical diagnostic procedures.