LETTERS OF SUPPORT

(Written on an IAP evaluation form.)

Comments:
I am completing this eval. because I feel there is a very great need for this service, and the resulting competition of the nearby hospital unit. My experience with the hospital was less than desirable for the following reasons.

It being new and relatively large is rather cumbersome due to its size and number of other services provided.

The image center is by comparison, more accessible, since it specializes and is designed with the consumer in mind, similar to banks and restaurants. The road access is excellent. The parking very convenient and the volume of traffic (consumer) very minimal due to scheduling and the short nature of each visit.

Hospitals by design need large parking lots, meaning a greater distance to walk, and due to the volume and number of services, it is easy to get lost in the shuffle. My own experience with the hospital was somewhat negative partially due to the incompetence of one doctor and maybe the inadequate imaging photos, resulting in what is possibly a permanent disability.

Any supplier that deals in a specific specialty is by nature or practice supplying a superior product or service and therefore I feel this image facility is mandatory for the health and well being of the Valley population.

Robert M. Jones
Big Lake, AK