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.
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»
Additional Accreditation Requirements Removed for Currently Designated Emerging Technology
AUGUST 2010 | The ICANL Board of Directors recently evaluated the software and hardware (i.e., new cameras utilizing novel technology and new reconstructions techniques) currently on the designated list of emerging technology. It was determined that those technologies are now adequately described in the published guidelines of the professional societies and, therefore, are no longer considered "emerging" for accreditation purposes.
Effective September 1, 2010, laboratories applying for accreditation or reaccreditation using those technologies will not be required to undergo the additional requirements of the Quality Assessment Patient Simulator Program (QAPSP) as part of the accreditation process. However, participation in the QAPSP program remains a voluntary option for laboratories seeking to demonstrate their adherence to the technical and interpretive quality improvement requirements.
While there is no equipment or software currently designated as emerging technology, novel imaging approaches that are introduced in the future may be designated by the ICANL Board of Directors as emerging technology and as such may be required to meet the conditions of the emerging technology pathway.
ACC Announces Appropriate Use FOCUS Community
 FEBRUARY 2010 | The FOCUS (Formation of Optimal Cardiovascular Utilization Strategies) Innovation Community is an American College of Cardiology national quality improvement initiative designed to help medical professionals use Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) to increase imaging appropriateness rates.
FOCUS is a quality improvement and innovation community for physicians to self-assess and gain quantitative feedback on their level of appropriate use, as well as share ideas on appropriate use criteria (AUC) implementation. FOCUS allows members to share strategies and help design systems to optimize utilization of cardiovascular imaging. Through participation in the community, facilities gain access to a shared list of tools and best practices that can be integrated into daily practice. In addition, community members will have access to a performance improvement module (PIM) that can document participation in FOCUS and help individual physicians identify their ordering pattern.
FOCUS examines a range of CV modalities including ECHO, CT and RNI, and provides online performance improvement tools and community learning.
To join FOCUS, please visit the ACC website or contact at focus@acc.org for more information. Download the FOCUS FAQ»
WEBINAR
On Demand | Appropriate Use Criteria: Welcome to the Focus Innovation Community
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