Patent ID: 7072931
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: G06Q,G16H,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of collecting accreditation information from an imaging facility, the method comprising: receiving accreditation information for an imaging facility at a remote server from a computer server station over a communication network, the accreditation information comprising information used to determine compliance of the imaging facility with one or more accreditation standards, the accreditation information comprising one or more images obtained using one or more imaging units at the imaging facility, information related to one or more patient procedures used at the imaging facility, information related to one or more maintenance practices at the imaging facility, and information related to education and certification of personnel at the imaging facility; collating the accreditation information received on the remote server; and determining, at the remote server, based upon the accreditation information, if the imaging facility is in compliance with the one or more accreditation standards; and communicating a result of the determining to the imaging facility, the result identifying a variance from the accreditation requirement if the imaging facility is determined not to be in compliance with the one or more accreditation standards.