1. MIPPA requires providers of MRI, CT, PET and Nuclear Medicine exams be accredited to receive Medicare payments WHY GET ACCREDITED? APPLIED PHYSICS SERVICES  INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

2. 1. Administrative Requisites 2. Imaging Center Requisites A. Start-up – Accreditation Criteria B. Weekly – Quality Control C. Annually – Base line Physics D. Clinical – Image Acquisition 3. Staff Requisites: Credentials APPLIED PHYSICS SERVICES  INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

3.  The learning curve is steep and the accreditation process is complex and laborious  Good news! APS is standing by ready to serve you. Our expertise is unmatched. Our service is legendary. Our track record is impeccable. IMAGING CENTER REQUISITES APPLIED PHYSICS SERVICES  INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

4. STAFF REQUISITES Technologists performing MRI and CT must meet minimum criteria. ACR recommends technologists get certified and be registered in the modality they perform. IMIT has CE programs to meet these criteria. APPLIED PHYSICS SERVICES  INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

5. TOTALITY OF SERVICE  Image Center criteria are secured through quality physics services.  Staff Credentials criteria are secured through quality education. Nothing is left to chance! Install both and safeguard your MIPPA eligibility! APPLIED PHYSICS SERVICES  INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

6. No one! CENTER CRITERIA + STAFF CRITERIA  ACCREDITATION! No one else can offer a Complete Quality Package to EARN and KEEP Accreditation as we! APPLIED PHYSICS SERVICES  INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

8. TO DO LIST  Identify a coordinator. Contact APS.  Schedule physics services.  Apply for Accreditation. Order phantom.  Review Center Preparedness. Start QC.  Review Staff Credentials and CE credits.  Begin scheduling clinical scans. APPLIED PHYSICS SERVICES  INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

9.  APS has been in business for twenty-eight years (since 1983)  We have a history of setting high standards and professionalism.  We have complete package to earn and maintain Accreditation.  Image Center Criteria are assured through high quality physics services. Your imaging staff is encouraged to work with us.  Staff Criteria are assured through quality education. Oversee your staff credentials: schedule a seminar per year and receive 16 cat A credits every two years.  Earning credits is good. But did you know IMIT is known for it’s faculty that stimulate the performance of your imaging staff!  Our fees are competitive, the quality of our services unmatched!  APS and IMIT work together to help you GAIN and MAINTAIN accreditation. So call us today! APPLIED PHYSICS SERVICES  INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

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