Countdown to MIPPA, continued: Who are the accreditors?
OCTOBER 2011 | It's coming: On January 1, 2012 -- less than three months from now — all healthcare providers who bill for the technical component of advanced imaging services must be accredited under 2008's Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA). But who are the accreditors? And what do they want from your imaging facility?
Source: AuntMinne.com
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MIPPA: Are You Accredited Yet?
MAY 2011 | On the first day of 2012, private outpatient imaging centers providing MRI, CT, PET exams and nuclear medicine procedures will need accreditation for Medicare to reimburse for the technical component under Part B of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, as required by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA).
Are providers ready?
We asked the three designated accreditation agencies: Joint Commission, the American College of Radiology (ACR), and the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).
Source: DiagnosticImaging.com, May 2011 Issue
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Health 411: There are limits to how much a doctor or hospital may charge for medical
MAY 2011 | My doctor wants me to visit a private facility for several CT scans. I know that this facility is near a hospital that was involved in radiation overexposure of patients because equipment was not properly calibrated. How can a prospective consumer find out if an imaging center is safe?
There is no one place consumers can go to check on the quality of imaging centers. Still, there are resources to help evaluate if the provider delivers quality care.
Source: Health 411 Column, May 16, 2011
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What’s Happening with Lab Accreditation
Process and Requirements
MARCH 2011 | SDMS is a strong proponent of lab
accreditation. SDMS’s policy statement on
accreditation says that the “SDMS supports
accreditation by a nationally recognized
accrediting body of all facilities and clinical
practices that employ sonographers and
provide sonographic services for diagnostic or
screening purposes.” Additionally, the SDMS
believes that all sonographers in an accredited
facility should be credentialed in each of the
sonographic specialties in which they provide
patient services.
Source: SDMS NewsWave, March 2011 Issue
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The Clock's Ticking: Advanced Imaging Accreditation
With less than a year left to get accredited, it's time to weigh the options
FEBRUARY 2011 | By Jan. 1, 2012, imaging centers, office based-physicians and independent diagnostic testing facilities that bill for the technical components of CT, MRI, PET and nuclear medicine exams will need to carry the stamp of approval from one of the authorized advanced imaging accreditation bodies in order to continue receiving Medicare reimbursements. With time running out, imaging experts urge applicants to begin the accreditation process as soon as possible – it may take months to complete, and some facilities are at risk of failing on their first try. But before jumping into the process, providers must first choose their preferred accreditation organization. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services instilled three organizations with the power to accredit facilities. Each organization goes about the accreditation process differently.
Source: DOTmed Business News
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