Introducing The New Website: ICAVLonline
from
the October 2003 issue
Over
the past year, recipients of the ICAVL Newsletter have noticed
dramatic improvements to our newsletter format and a regular,
quarterly publication schedule. The ICAVL now proudly announces
the launch of its completely redesigned website.
While
the newly released ICAVLonline now has a sleek new interface,
in hues of sage and citrine that are soothing to the eye, www.icavl.org
has certainly received more than a good "facelift."
The entire site was first completely reorganized and restructured.
The ICAVL has grown by leaps and bounds since the website was
first introduced, and with each passing year our target audience
has also expanded to include laboratories with a wider range
of needs. Consequently it became necessary for the website to
evolve in order to meet those needs. The goal of the website
is to be more than simply an area of general information for
vascular labs already familiar with the accreditation process.
Rather, our goal is to provide the vascular community with an
educational tool that can assist the new laboratory wishing
to learn more about accreditation, as well as provide valuable
resources for the accredited vascular laboratory.
Based
on months of feedback from laboratory personnel -- many of whom
had difficulty finding what they were looking for, and felt
resigned to using the Search button -- the ICAVL wanted to design
a new site that was more easily navigable. Menu items have been
reorganized and now feature dropdown navigation to show the
different areas within each category, enabling users to easily
find their way around the site. Featured on every page of the
site is an additional menu along the right side containing more
frequently accessed pages, such as the Order Form, The
Standards (including the current version available for
download), and Frequently Asked Questions. And of course, both
the Search capability and a full site map can be found here.
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FEATURED
CATEGORIES WITHIN THE NEW WEBSITE
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About
The ICAVL Our company
mission, Board Of Directors, and the ICAVL staff.
Accreditation
Learn about the accreditation process, including information
about the site visit, accreditation fees, and the multiple
site policy.
Reimbursement
The role of the ICAVL defined, and policies for the reimbursement
of noninvasive vascular procedures, listed by state. Each
state policy also includes a link to the provider's website.
Laboratories
View the complete listing of all accredited laboratories
to date.
How
To Apply Includes information to walk you through
the Application, The Standards, and completion
of the Accreditation Agreement, as well as a host of extra
resources available to assist you. Look for a fully downloadable
version of the Accreditation Agreement coming soon.
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ICAVL
News View upcoming events,
articles from the ICAVL Newsletter, and general news affecting
the vascular community. Coming soon: new password-protected,
Members Only sections, exclusively for Board Members and
for Site Visitors And Reviewers.
ICAVL
Community Links to sponsoring organizations, The Discussion
Board forum, upcoming lectures, the 2004 schedule of Getting
Started Workshops, our complete listing of qualified consultants,
and the newly-added CME page, where the ICAVL maintains
a listing of educational opportunities that typically
provide 5 or more relevant credits in noninvasive vascular-related
CME.
Contact
The ICAVL An email directory of the ICAVL staff to
help answer your accreditation questions.
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The
new look of ICAVLonline will serve as the prototype design
for the websites of the other IAC member organizations, the
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography
Laboratories (ICAEL) and the Intersocietal Commission for the
Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL). Look
for brand new sites to develop at www.icael.org and www.icanl.org
in the coming months.
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