I am going to guess I am WAY in the minority here, but certification has no relevance for us. Price of the program was also a secondary issue... by the time all the hidden expenses like lost revenue, equipment, IT support, etc. have been figured in, the cost of the program per se was a small factor. We went with AC because it was straight forward and did what we needed in the most precise manner for our practice. I prefer to solve a problem with a rapier, not a hand grenade. I'm still glad of our choice. I am not disturbed by the price increase.

David Grauman MD
Department of Medicine
Commonwealth Health Center
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands