Virtual Radiologic COO Lusic joins Joint Commission Advisory Council

Virtual Radiologic Consultants' (VRC) COO Lorna Lusic has been named to a new Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations advisory council.
   
Comprised of ambulatory healthcare experts, the Joint Commission will seek advice and insight from Lusic and other council members on an array of patient care and business practice issues in the medical/diagnostic area of ambulatory care.

Medical/Diagnostic Advisory Council members were selected to represent the viewpoints and accreditation needs of this segment of the ambulatory care marketplace.

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