Public Policy Committee

Eric Schnipper, CHAIR
Radiologist
RadNet, Inc.
New York, NY

The Public Policy Committee has several objectives including: (1) tracking federal legislation and regulations impacting the diagnostic imaging industry; (2) producing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) comment letters and circulating the drafts among the Committee and the Board of Directors; and, (3) working together with the Payor Relations Committee on payor or utilization management issues and with the Mobile Providers Committee on mobile imaging legislative and regulatory issues as they arise.

Membership Committee

Steve Forthuber
President & COO
RadNet
Baltimore, MD

The Membership Committee has several objectives including: (1)   increasing member/sponsor engagement in association initiatives and improving member/sponsor satisfaction; (2) providing the Board of Directors’ with necessary recruitment support; and (3) cultivating volunteer involvement and recognition. 

Governance/Nominating Committee

Scott Arant, CHAIR
President
American Health Imaging
Atlanta, GA

(By invitation only)

When a vacancy is created on the AQI Board of Directors, the Board shall establish a Nominating Committee consisting of not less than three Directors which shall include the Vice Chairman and such other Directors as shall be appointed by majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee shall identify, recruit and nominate candidates to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors as shall exist from time to time. In the event of such vacancies, the Nominating Committee shall present a candidate or candidates to the Board of Directors for election to the Board as set forth in the Bylaws.