Sloper Tamara A, Katanick Sandra
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, ICAVL-ICAEL-ICANL-ICAMRL-ICACTL, 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043, USA.
J Med Pract Manage. 2011 Jan-Feb;26(4):248-53.
Maintaining high standards should be a goal of all imaging facilities. The challenge comes in being able to demonstrate that level of quality--a task that will be essential in the coming months. Accreditation provides imaging facilities with a pathway to demonstrate quality to insurance carriers, patients, and referring physicians. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act requires that by January 1, 2012, all nonhospital suppliers of the technical component of advanced diagnostic imaging, inclusive of nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and positron emission tomography, obtain accreditation as a condition for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This article details the multi-modality accreditation programs offered by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission and how imaging centers can achieve accreditation to ensure that they are in compliance with the January 1, 2012, CMS mandate.
维持高标准应该是所有成像设施的目标。挑战在于能够证明这种质量水平——这一任务在未来几个月将至关重要。认证为成像设施提供了一条向保险公司、患者和转诊医生展示质量的途径。《医疗保险改善患者和提供者法案》要求，到2012年1月1日，所有先进诊断成像技术组件的非医院供应商，包括核医学、磁共振成像、计算机断层扫描和正电子发射断层扫描，必须获得认证，作为医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心（CMS）报销的条件。本文详细介绍了社会间认证委员会提供的多模式认证计划，以及成像中心如何获得认证，以确保它们符合2012年1月1日CMS的规定。
