Geoffrey Rose, MD, FACC, FASE Appointed Chairperson of IAC
 JANUARY 2012 | Geoffrey A. Rose, MD, FASE, FACC, was recently
appointed Chairperson of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).
Headquartered in Ellicott City, Md., the IAC is a national, nonprofit organization
in operation to evaluate and accredit medical facilities.
Prior to his new leadership role within the IAC, Dr. Rose, of Charlotte, N.C.,
served on the ICAEL Board of Directors since 2007,
including a presidential term. He is a representative of the American Society of
Echocardiography (ASE). Read the complete press release»
Now Available: The IAC 2012 Exhibit Schedule!
JANUARY 2012 | Representatives from the IAC divisions are on hand in the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission booth at many upcoming local and national conferences. View the 2012 Exhibit Schedule»
Is Your Facility Impacted by the
Jan 1. CMS Accreditation Mandate?
Access Your IAC Online Accreditation Account As Soon As Possible to
Enter Your NPI Data and/or Medicare Enrollment Numbers
NOVEMBER 2011 | For those facilities that provide Advanced Diagnostic Imaging [inclusive of Nuclear Medicine, MR, CT and PET]
as defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), that will be impacted by the upcoming
January 1, 2012 accreditation mandate for nonhospital suppliers, it is critical that you access your facility’s IAC
Online Accreditation account as soon as possible to enter and/or verify and update the
National Provider Identifier (NPI) data and/or Medicare enrollment numbers. CMS as well as other private
insurers will verify the accreditation status of a supplier only through data file transfers containing this information.
Failure to enter accurate identification data will result in nonpayment of Medicare claims after 1/1/2012.
For those facilities not impacted by the CMS mandate (Vascular and Echocardiography) but potentially affected by
other insurance mandates, it is also important to update this information in your IAC Online Accreditation account
as most private insurers now request verification of accreditation status via data file transfers.
The IAC recently released an update to its Online Accreditation application and enhanced the way in which it
collects and stores identification information, specifically NPI data and Medicare enrollment numbers for each
participating facility.
To view the full instructions of updating the NPI data or Medicare enrollment numbers, click here.
ICACTL Welcomes Two New Board Members
JUNE 2011 | The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Computed Tomography Laboratories (ICACTL) is pleased to welcome Lawrence Boxt, MD and Constantino S. Peña, MD to the ICACTL Board of Directors.
Dr. Boxt and Dr. Peña both serve on the ICACTL Board representing the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT). For more information on SCCT, visit www.scct.org.
To learn more about the ICACTL Board of Directors, visit www.icactl.org/icactl/main/who_we_are.htm.
ICACTL Releases Updated Version of Online Accreditation Application
MAY 2011 | In following the philosophy as your partner in quality, the IAC is pleased to make available the latest version of the ICACTL Online Accreditation application. Applicant facilities will benefit from the many enhancements:
- Direct links to the 2010 ICACTL Standards within most questions, providing easy access to the related requirements and recommendations
- Streamlined and enhanced application questions
- Improved case study and QA submission
- Capability to upload all required protocols and attachments, resulting in timely, cost-effective and environmentally friendly submissions
- Detailed instructions related to uploading documents
WHAT TO DO IF YOU APPLICATION IS ALREADY IN PROGRESS
Facilities that have previously accessed the ICACTL application OR are already in the process of completing the ICACTL Online Accreditation application may wish to take advantage of the enhanced features, depending how far along in the process they are. If you wish for your application to be reset to the new version, please contact the ICACTL staff for assistance. All information entered into the profile section will not be lost and will transfer to the new application.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be advised that if you have an application currently in progress, you must complete and hit submit on the application by June 30, 2011, to not lose the data you have already entered. After June 30, 2011, your application will be defaulted to the new version and re-entering previous data will be required. The new version of the application integrates many enhancements. If you have questions about whether you should continue with the current version you are working on or upgrade to the new version, please contact the staff via e-mail at icactl@intersocietal.org or call 800.838.2110 for assistance.
NIA to Include IAC’s MRI and CT Programs
MARCH 2011 | Effective February 14, 2011, National Imaging Associates (NIA) recognizes the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Computed Tomography Laboratories (ICACTL) and the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Magnetic Resonance Laboratories (ICAMRL) as acceptable imaging accreditations.
Read the official letter from NIA»
CMS Accreditation Policy Related to Suppliers Utilizing the
Services of a Mobile Imaging Company
DECEMBER 2010 | As part of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), by January 1, 2012 all nonhospital suppliers of the technical component of advanced diagnostic imaging, inclusive of MRI, CT, PET and Nuclear Medicine, must be accredited as a condition for reimbursement. The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) is recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a designated accrediting agency for MIPPA.
On November 17, 2010, CMS released a published accreditation policy providing clarification of the January 1, 2012 mandate, entitled “Accreditation Requirements for Suppliers of the Technical Component of Advanced Imaging." One of the topics addressed within the policy specifically relates to suppliers utilizing the services of a mobile imaging company: “Suppliers utilizing the services of a mobile imaging company but billing Medicare for the technical component must be accredited as the Medicare supplier."
To view the official CMS accreditation requirements, download Accreditation Requirements for Suppliers of the Technical Component of Advanced Imaging»
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