Accreditation

This tutorial provides 2.0 CEUs and is ideal for:

  1. Nuclear Medicine and Radiology Technologists. The VOICE program of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has reviewed this program and approved it for a maximum of 81 continuing education hours. Because these tutorials have been approved by the VOICE Program, they are accepted for CE credit in all 50 states and by ARRT and NMTCB, even if you are not a VOICE/SNMMI member.
  2. Physicians requiring CME Credits to maintain IAC Accreditation. All or a portion of this educational activity may meet the CME requirement for IAC Nuclear/PET Accreditation. Our website is listed on the resources page of the IAC website.

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IAC AND ACR ACCREDITATION:         2 CEU  

This tutorial gives an overview of IAC and ACR Accreditation of NM/PET Laboratories.

Topics to be covered

  1. Definition of Accreditation
  2. Path to Accreditation:
  3. ICANL vs ACR
  4. Cost
  5. Why Become Accredited?
  6. Ties to Future Reimbursement
  7. Application & Review Process
  8. Personnel Requirements
  9. Protocols
  10. Quality Control
  11. Reports
  12. Outcome & Quality Assessment
  13. Clinical: Case Selection
  14. Site Visits
  15. Common Deficiencies
  16. Program Comparison

After completing this tutorial, attendees will be able to

  1. Explain what Accreditation means
  2. Name the 2 Nuclear Medicine Accreditation Organizations
  3. Briefly outline the path to accreditation and state the relative costs of the two paths
  4. Explain how accreditation is tied to reimbursement by Medicare and other insurers
  5. Give a brief overview of the application process
  6. Identify the QC procedures required as well as the types of reports that must be submitted
  7. Have a general understanding of the comparison between IAC and ACR Accreditation

RECEIVING YOUR CE CREDIT:
If you have taken one of the tutorials, received a score of 80% or above, and wish to receive CE credit: Make sure you submit all of the requested information when taking the test. It’s not necessary to send us the score sheets since we receive them electronically when you submit your answers for scoring.

Within 24 hours of receipt of your submitted score sheets and payment for the tutorial(s), we will do all of the following:

1. Send a certificate to you via e-mail
2. Send a certificate to you via US Mail
3. All members of the SNMMI will have to self-report their CE Credits on the SNMMI Website (www.snmmi.org). We will automatically send detailed self-reporting instructions to you along with your CE Credit Certificate.
If you have any problems with the self-reporting system, please contact the VOICE Coordinator directly at 703 708-9000. ).

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STUDENTS PREPARING FOR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS:
All of our tutorials are available for your use in reviewing for your Board Certification Examination.   There is no charge to use these tutorials unless you wish to obtain CE Credit.

TECHNOLOGISTS WISHING TO RECEIVE CE CREDIT:
Please feel free to review the tutorials as often as you wish; the test may be taken once.  If a score <80% is obtained, then the test may be retaken once.
If the score is still <80%, please contact Dr. Karesh, Tutorials Coordinator, by e-mail at nucmedconsultants@comcast.net for further instructions.