Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Consortium



Status:Completed
Conditions:Angina, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Cardiology
Therapuetic Areas:Cardiology / Vascular Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:3/1/2014
Start Date:July 2007
End Date:November 2015
Contact:Gloria Kopper, RN,MSN
Email:gloria.kopper@beaumont.edu
Phone:248.551-5919

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Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Consortium: A Collaborative Quality Improvement Project

The ACIC is a Collaborative Quality Improvement (CQI) program involving the collection of
data related to: indications for Coronary Computed Tomography (CCTA), patient health
characteristics, acquisition techniques of CCTA scans, physician interpretation of results
and short-term outcomes over a 90 day period.

This study is a collaborative quality assurance initiative organized by Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Network (BCBSM/BCN) for initiation of insurance coverage
of coronary artery CT scanning (CCTA), a relatively new procedure that can provide
non-invasive coronary angiograms. While this procedure has promise in that it can rapidly
diagnose patients with unknown chest pain and reduce the cost of medical care, there is
substantial potential for abuse and excess cost and inappropriate care if not appropriately
used.

The Consortium's objectives are to educate participating sites of the clinical uses of CCTA
as well as other best-practice recommendations; to create a database (Registry) to develop
evidence of the best-practice utilization of CCTA; to provide a feedback mechanism to the
sites about the positive or negative evidence of best-practice utilization of CCTA; to
develop strategies to improve the utilization of CCTA; to monitor the CQI process of the
individual participating sites; to reduce cost and improve safety and efficiency in in the
care of patients with acute chest pain, indeterminate stress tests results, and to assess
coronary bypass graft patency.

Inclusion Criteria:

(Patient must meet one criteria)

- Patient has had a CCTA examination ordered by a referring physician at a
participating site.

- Patient is a self referral.

Exclusion Criteria:

Clinical contraindications to CCTA are present as determined by attending physician or
staff, including but not limited to:

- Pregnancy or potential pregnancy.

- Renal failure or dysfunction.

- Inability to receive beta blockers.

- Allergy to iodinated contrast without prior premedication.

- Unwillingness to participate.

- Inability to read or understand Patient Information Sheet.

- Age less than 18 years without parent or guardian's evaluation of Patient Information
Sheet. Underage and other vulnerable populations are included as the CQI process is
intended to detect and correct adverse consequences of CCTA, e.g., excessive
radiation, and protect such patients.
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Marquette, Michigan 49855
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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48706
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500 S State St
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
(734) 764-1817
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Bay City, Michigan 48708
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Clinton Township, Michigan 48038
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Commerce, Michigan 48382
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18101 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, Michigan 48124
313.593.7000
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Detroit, Michigan 48236
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Detroit, Michigan 48201
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2799 W Grand Blvd
Detroit, Michigan 48202
(313) 916-2600
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Flint, Michigan 48532
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Flint, Michigan 48507
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Garden City, Michigan 48135
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Grand Haven, Michigan 49417
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Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525
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Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48230
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Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48043
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Hillsdale, Michigan 49242
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Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
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1521 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048
269) 226-7000
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Lansing, Michigan 48909
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Lansing, Michigan 48910
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Lapeer, Michigan 48446
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Madison Heights, Michigan 48071
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Monroe, Michigan 48162
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Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043
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Muskegon, Michigan 49442
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Petoskey, Michigan 49770
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Pontiac, Michigan 48341
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Pontiac, Michigan 48124
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Rochester, Michigan 48307
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3601 W 13 Mile Rd
Royal Oak, Michigan 48073
(248) 898-5000
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Saginaw, Michigan 48602
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Sault Saint Marie, Michigan 49783
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Southfield, Michigan 48075
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Southgate, Michigan 48195
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St. Joseph, Michigan 49085
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Tawas City, Michigan 48764
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Taylor, Michigan 48180
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105 Sixth St
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
(231) 935-5000
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Trenton, Michigan 48183
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44201 Dequindre Rd
Troy, Michigan 48085
(248) 964-5000
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Warren, Michigan 48089
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Wayne, Michigan 48184
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West Bloomfield, Michigan 48322
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West Branch, Michigan 48661
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Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
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