Practice Management

Sylvia – That is a new one on me. Is this Imaging Center going to be considered an Outpatient Department of the Hospital or IDTF? Which accreditation organization do they use – TJC or DNV?  

Sylvia – That is a new one on me. Is this Imaging Center going to be considered an Outpatient Department of the Hospital or IDTF? Which accreditation organization do they use – TJC or DNV?  

Hi Keith and Gregg,

The imaging center is an IDTF and the accreditation body is eviCore.  I also received eviCore's facility network standards – See attached #3. 

It states there must be a physician (not necessarily a radiologist) with training and knowledge in the treatment of contrast reactions onsite when contrast is administered.  It goes on to state there must be at least one "member of staff" (again, not necessarily a radiologist or physician) present who has ACLS training.

Not sure if this attachment will go through since I'm responding on RBMA forum.  If not let me know and I'll send you a separate email. Many payers use eviCore for utilization management, etc.

I hope this helps us all understand this requirement from those Payers in the eviCore Network.

Sylvia Stone

Director, Radiology Business Services

Healthcare Business Consultants

(630) 581-6504

Sylvia – That is a new one on me. Is this Imaging Center going to be considered an Outpatient Department of the Hospital or IDTF? Which accreditation organization do they use – TJC or DNV?  

Sylvia – This helps me understand the question. eviCore is not an accreditation entity, these are the eviCore conditions for network participation and a number of payers have started requiring individuals with either ACLS or ARLS certification to be present during contrast administration hours. But none that I know of are requiring it to be the Radiologist, it can be a nurse or technologist.  Since this will be an IDTF, I assume the personnel will be from the system. If that is the case then the system is trying to push the responsibility for the ACLS/ARLS certification off on the Radiologists which is inappropriate in my opinion. Hope that helps.

Hi Keith and Gregg,

The imaging center is an IDTF and the accreditation body is eviCore.  I also received eviCore's facility network standards – See attached #3. 

It states there must be a physician (not necessarily a radiologist) with training and knowledge in the treatment of contrast reactions onsite when contrast is administered.  It goes on to state there must be at least one "member of staff" (again, not necessarily a radiologist or physician) present who has ACLS training.

Not sure if this attachment will go through since I'm responding on RBMA forum.  If not let me know and I'll send you a separate email. Many payers use eviCore for utilization management, etc.

I hope this helps us all understand this requirement from those Payers in the eviCore Network.

Sylvia Stone

Director, Radiology Business Services

Healthcare Business Consultants

(630) 581-6504

Sylvia – That is a new one on me. Is this Imaging Center going to be considered an Outpatient Department of the Hospital or IDTF? Which accreditation organization do they use – TJC or DNV?  

In our state, BCBS requires ACLS certification for Imaging Centers.

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Greg – Do they require it of the Radiologists or just to have someone ACLS Certified? And is that at an Hospital Department, IDTF, Physician Practice location or all three?

In our state, BCBS requires ACLS certification for Imaging Centers.

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Its supposed to be the Radiologist.  However, we have the Rads, Techs and RN trained.

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Greg – Do they require it of the Radiologists or just to have someone ACLS Certified? And is that at an Hospital Department, IDTF, Physician Practice location or all three?

In our state, BCBS requires ACLS certification for Imaging Centers.

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And is this a physician practice, IDTF or Hospital OP Dept.?

Its supposed to be the Radiologist.  However, we have the Rads, Techs and RN trained.

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Greg – Do they require it of the Radiologists or just to have someone ACLS Certified? And is that at an Hospital Department, IDTF, Physician Practice location or all three?

In our state, BCBS requires ACLS certification for Imaging Centers.

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Rad owned imaging center.

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And is this a physician practice, IDTF or Hospital OP Dept.?

Its supposed to be the Radiologist.  However, we have the Rads, Techs and RN trained.

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Greg – Do they require it of the Radiologists or just to have someone ACLS Certified? And is that at an Hospital Department, IDTF, Physician Practice location or all three?

In our state, BCBS requires ACLS certification for Imaging Centers.

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