Catalog Number : nad1663
Title : CMS ASC Curriculum: Laboratory & Radiology Services
Speaker : Sue Dill

Webplay Recording Date : 8-12-2010
Webplay Price : $ 160 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

CMS issued Conditions for Coverage that every freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC) must meet if the ambulatory surgery center wants to get paid for Medicare and Medicaid patients. The standards apply to all patients treated in the ASC including worker comp and patients with commercial insurance. These standards became effective on May 18, 2009 and were revised December 30, 2009 and contained 167 pages and 267 tag numbers.

There is a section on lab and radiology services. Lack of substantial compliance with either of these sections can result in a condition-level deficiency. If the ASC performs lab services it must meet compliance with the lab requirements in this section. If the ASC uses radiological services as an integral part of the surgical procedures it performs, then it must meet the patient’s need and also comply with the hospital conditions of participation for radiological services. CMS choose to follow the exact standards for both ASCs and hospitals as far as radiological standards.

This program will also discuss the proposed changes regarding providing Medicare patients with a copy of their rights that includes the right to notify the QIO of any quality issues and this must be documented in the medical record. What must be provided in the written notice, including the address and email of the QIO will be covered.

Target Audience

• Anyone involved in lab and radiology should attend
• Administrator
• Radiology and Lab Staff and Directors
• Compliance Officer
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Patient Safety Officer
• Nurse Educator
• OR Staff
• Risk Management
• Medical Director
• Health Information Management Staff
• Infection Preventionist
• Nurse Managers
• Nurses
• anyone involved in lab and radiology services

Webinar Objectives:

• Describe how to locate a copy of the ASC Conditions for Coverage
• Recall that if the ASC performs lab services, it must meet the requirements of the lab section in the ASC CfCs
• Discuss that if the ASC uses radiological services as an integral part of the surgical procedures then the ASC must meet the hospital CoPs on radiological services
• Recall that an order is required by a practitioner for any lab or radiology test
• Discuss that the radiology reports are signed by the practitioner who interprets them

Webinar Agenda/Outline:

• Performance of Lab services
• Procedures for obtaining routine and emergency lab services
• Use of referral labs
• ASC to met hospital CoP radiology standards
• Contracted services for radiology from Medicare facility
• Diagnostic services and the standard of care
• Federal law, state law, ACR etc.
• Meeting the needs of patients
• Safety for patients and personnel
• Required radiology policies and procedures
• Radiation monitoring badges
• Disposal of radio nuclides
• Methods of identifying pregnant patients
• Periodic inspection of equipment
• Order of practitioner needed
• Radiologist who read tests signs if off
• Radiology personnel requirements
• Enforcing infection control standards in radiology
• Films, scans, and image records in secure area
• Training staff on operation of equipment
• Records of radiology services
• Record retention period
• Other sections related to lab and radiology
• Proposed written notification of QIO

Contact Hours:

This course has been approved for 1.2 Iowa Nursing Contact Hours. There is usually a reciprocal agreement between state associations to allow these to count for each state. If you have any questions, please ask your state association.

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.