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Accreditation of Advanced Diagnostic ImagingSection 135(a) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) , designates organizations to accredit suppliers, including but not limited to physicians, non-physician practitioners and Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities, that furnish the technical component (TC) of advanced diagnostic imaging services. The provision is a condition of Medicare payment for the technical component (TC), or acquisition of the image, and covers the equipment, the technologists, and the supervising physician. The law includes a provision requiring providers of advanced diagnostic imaging services (ADIS) to meet comprehensive accreditation standards. ADIS are defined as MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine/PET and specifically exclude x-ray, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy. Since MIPPA deals only with the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it does not relate to hospital services. Therefore, it is important to note that hospitals are not required to meet the comprehensive accreditation requirements by 2012. In addition, MIPPA only applies to providers of diagnostic imaging services and does not apply to CT scans performed for radiation oncology treatment planning purposes. A recent Medicare Transmittal and related MLN Matters article provides additional information and the list of procedure codes subject to accreditation. Medicare Transmittal 727 and MLN article For additional information and FAQs, you may access the ACR website FDAFDA Issues Assessments of the 510(k) Program and Use of Science in Decision-MakingThe FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health assessment consists of two preliminary reports. One report focuses on ways to strengthen and clarify a premarket review process called the 510(k) program for medical devices that do not need to undergo a full premarket approval review. The other evaluates CDRH’s use of science in decision-making, with an eye toward adapting to new scientific information, while maintaining regulatory predictability necessary for innovation... [see full article] Joint CommissionThe Joint Commission's Roadmap for Hospitals available nowIf your hospital is looking for ways to address unique patient needs and comply with new standards for patient-centered communication, you'll want to review the The Joint Commission's free monograph, Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals. The Roadmap for Hospitals can be downloaded for free from The Joint Commission Web site |
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