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ICANL Announces the Release of the 2010 ICANL Standards
MARCH 2010 | The 2010 ICANL Standards become effective July 1, 2010. Laboratories may apply using either the new Standards or the 2008 version for a period of three months. Applications submitted after October 1, 2010 must be in compliance with the 2010 ICANL Standards.
Get a detailed overview of the key revisions made within the ICANL Standards:
Changes: The Latest Revisions to the ICANL Standards>>
Download the 2010 ICANL Standards>>
ICANL Welcomes New Sponsoring Organization ASRT
FEBRUARY 2010 | The ICANL is pleased to announce the addition of a new sponsoring organization, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). The ASRT is represented by Cathy Tarcson, BS, RT(N) on the ICANL Board of Directors. Cathy has been an active site visitor/auditor and reviewer since 2007. She is currently an assistant professor of Nuclear Medicine at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio. For more information about ASRT, visit www.asrt.org.
MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE
Accredited Laboratories Will Now Undergo Random Audits and Site Visits
In an effort to further substantiate continued compliance by accredited laboratories and in response to the requirements sanctioned by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for CMS appointed Accreditation Organizations as part of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), the IAC has implemented a policy requiring all accredited laboratories to undergo an audit or site visit at some time during their three-year accreditation period.
For complete details, please read the full article in Spring 2010 IAC Newsletter. Read more>>
Imaging with Thallium-201 During the Technetium
Shortage
Webinars Now Available as Webcasts
A recording of this webinar is now available as part of the ICANL Accreditation On Demand webcast series. View this new webcast On Demand | Imaging With Thallium-201 During the Technetium Shortage from the webcast page at Accreditation On Demand>>
Note: No CE or CME credit is available for viewing the RECORDED webcast |
ACC Announces Appropriate Use FOCUS Community
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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.
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Emerging Technologies
JUNE 1, 2009 | The ICANL announced that it will accept accreditation applications from laboratories utilizing new technologies and other novel imaging approaches that, to date, are not included in the guidelines published by the professional societies.
Download the ICANL Press Release>> |
More details about the new Emerging Technologies Pathway and the new Quality Assessment Patient Simulator Program, a joint program by the ICANL and the SNM, are now available in the QAPSP/Emerging Technologies section.>>
CMS to Conduct Hospital Revalidation Initiative
MARCH 2010 | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a revalidation effort that will ensure current enrollment information from all hospitals. The revalidation focuses on hospitals that have not updated their enrollment information with Medicare in more than 6 years.
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Reminder:
Nuclear Cardiology Case Study Selection Requirements Have Changed
Effective January 1, 2009, laboratories applying for accreditation in RMPI are no longer required to follow the random selection criteria when submitting RMPI case studies. Instead, laboratories are required to represent their best work through submission of five (5) complete RMPI studies. In addition labs are required to submit 2 abnormal reports from each interpreting physician listed in the application.
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