ACR adds NM, PET to online accreditation

The American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA, has launched a new program that allows facilities to receive accreditation online for nuclear medicine and PET programs.

The society has added the modalities to its ACRedit system, which uses online technology to enable facilities to move through the accreditation process in half the time, according to the society.

In announcing the program, the ACR pointed out that as of January 12, 2012, all healthcare providers that bill for PET, MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine under Part B of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule must be accredited to receive technical component reimbursement from Medicare, according to the terms of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008.

The ACR has been recognized as an accrediting body under MIPPA by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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