IAC Echocardiography Accreditation 2013 Update Improving health care

IAC Echocardiography Accreditation 2013 Update Improving health care through accreditation

Pam Burgess, BS, RDCS, RDMS, RVT, FASE Beverly Gorman, RDCS Director of Accreditation - Echocardiography Improving health care through accreditation

A Look at the Past Improving health care through accreditation

ICAEL • Incorporated in 1996 • Not for profit organization • Four sponsoring organizations • 12 board members Improving health care through accreditation

Sponsoring Organizations American College of Cardiology Improving health care through accreditation

IAC – Merger 2008 ICAVL (vascular) - 1990 ICAEL (Echo) - 1996 ICAMRL (MRI) - 2000 ICANL (nuclear) - 1997 ICACTL (CT) - 2007 ICACSF (carotid stent) - 2009 Improving health care through accreditation

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A Look at What’s New Improving health care through accreditation

New Login Page Improving health care through accreditation Login Page

Instant Access to Vital Communications Improving health care through accreditation

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Program Changes Improving health care through accreditation

60 Day Comment Period Improving health care through accreditation

Fewer Cases for Multiple Sites Improving health care through accreditation

Additional Types of Cases for SE You may submit: • Abnormal wall motion at rest • Inducible wall motion abnormality with stress • Stress case using contrast (may be normal or abnormal) Improving health care through accreditation

Standard Revisions ü Clear Standards ü Clarification of shoulds and musts ü One IAC format Improving health care through accreditation

Standard Revisions ü Pediatric Standard Revisions Improving health care through accreditation

2013 Adult Standard Revisions Published in August 2012 Effective January 1, 2013 Improving health care through accreditation

Organization Improving health care through accreditation

Organization Improving health care through accreditation

Organization Improving health care through accreditation

Organization Improving health care through accreditation

Organization Improving health care through accreditation

Organization Improving health care through accreditation

Adult Transthoracic Improving health care through accreditation

TTE Report Components Improving health care through accreditation

Adult Transesophageal Improving health care through accreditation

Adult Transesophageal Improving health care through accreditation

ATEE Report Components Improving health care through accreditation

Adult Transesophageal Improving health care through accreditation

Stress Echo Improving health care through accreditation

Stress Echo Improving health care through accreditation

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QI Measures Improving health care through accreditation

QI Measures Improving health care through accreditation

QI Measures Improving health care through accreditation

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Accreditation Checklist Improving health care through accreditation

Sample Documents Improving health care through accreditation

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Sample Documents/Online Application Improving health care through accreditation

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Social Media The IAC has a presence on: Facebook Twitter Linked. In You. Tube IAC regularly posts news, standards updates and upcoming events on Facebook and Twitter. Improving health care through accreditation

Pediatric Facilities Physicians in IAC accredited pediatric facilities may earn Maintenance of Certification Part 4 credit • IAC QI project – “Documentation of Final Report Completeness” is approved by the American Board of Pediatrics • Free and only available to physicians in accredited pediatric echocardiography facilities Improving health care through accreditation

Reimbursement Improving health care through accreditation

Reimbursement Improving health care through accreditation

Reimbursement Improving health care through accreditation

A few suggestions Improving health care through accreditation

Suggestion #1 Read and follow the most current revision of the Standards Remember The most recent revision of the Standards is located on the website http: //intersocietal. org/echo Improving health care through accreditation

Suggestion #2 • Use the resources: Accreditation checklist Sample documents On. Demand webcasts Helpful, friendly IAC Echo staff Improving health care through accreditation

Suggestion # 3 Hold a QI meeting and review the application Improving health care through accreditation

Suggestion #4 Oh no! really? ? I heard. . Improving health care through accreditation

Contact Us Improving health care through accreditation

For General Application Questions Shadae Cannon Senior Application Specialist cannon@intersocietal. org Amy Woodall Application Processor woodall@intersocietal. org Alex Enten Application Processor enten@intersocietal. org Improving health care through accreditation

For Technical Questions Sandra De. Petris, RDCS Echocardiography Clinical Specialist depetris@intersocietal. org Frank Vermeiren, RDCS Echocardiography Clinical Specialist fvermeiren@intersocietal. org Beverly L. Gorman, RDCS Echocardiography Director of Accreditation gorman@intersocietal. org Improving health care through accreditation

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