Physicians Office Resource Volume 8 Issue 09 | Page 49

...IQCP EDUCATION CMS also requires that a representative sample of the labs’ testing personnel should be involved in the risk assessment process. This is important for Laboratory Directors and Technical Consultants to note. Testing personnel should be considered in all phases of performing the Risk Assessment and creating the IQCP. risk of these potential errors through a variety of quality control measures that become your IQCP. IQCP is intended to identify potential sources of error in test systems that may cause harm to the patient. The laboratory must then assess if they can manage these risks or must find ways to mitigate them. Where can information or educational materials be found? When to begin and what are the key components? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website has information on IQCP ranging from the letters to Laboratory Directors and Surveyors to downloadable brochures. CMS hosted a MLN Connects™ National Provider Call on the topic of “Individualized Quality Control Plan for CLIA Laboratory Non-Waived Testing”. CMS representatives also have worked with educational providers such as COLA Resources Inc. (which offers a comprehensive IQCP Platform1 ) to host workshops on how to follow ICQP guidelines. Many laboratories may think that the next 12-15 months gives them plenty of time to get ready for IQCP. This is rarely the case when implementing a new regulatory guideline that requires the collaboration and involvement of many departments and personnel. To ensure compliance on January 1, 2016, your testing personnel must be well versed in the Interpretive Guidelines and also prepared... This article is Continued at: articles.PhysiciansOfficeResource.com STEP 1: DIAGNOSE PAINLESSLY & ACCURATLEY STEP 2: TREAT WITHOUT MEDS A"Delta(Fiber(Pain(Test hako med How$Many$Patients$Do$You$See$With$ PAIN? #9793 Patented$Horizontal$Therapy$Pain$Treatment$System Pinpoint,the,root,cause,of: Back,Pain Neck,Pain Migraine,Pain Chronic,Pain Fibromyalgia,Symptoms and,more... SKmulates, peripheral, and, motor, nerves, to, reduce,pain,and,provide,muscle,re8educaKon Reimburses'$757100'per'session (1#2%month,%10#15%session%protocol) #9794 Na#onal'Average'Reimbursement *,,Non8invasive,,non8toxic, ,,,,save,&,effecKve *,,High,paKent,compliance, ,,,,&,saKsfacKon *,,Simple,,easy,set8up %Private%Insurance:% %$350%#%$500 Medicare: $200%#%$250 Disposables: Simple,Test: Pro$ElecDT$2000 Less,Than,$3,per,test 20825,Minutes Completely,Painless Close,to,100%,Accuracy, Current,Staff,Can,Administer Call for more information 855-565-2500 www.addapainclinic.com General,reimbursement,informaKon,is,being,provided,only,as,of,December,1,,2013,,on,an,“as,is”,basis.,Advanced,Clinical,Products,makes,no,representaKons,or,warranKes,of,any,kind,to,the,accuracy,or,applicability,of,any, content, contained, herein., The, informaKon, does, not, consKtute, professional, or, legal, advice, on, coding, or, reimbursement, and, should, be, used, at, your, sole, liability, and, discreKon., All, coding,, policies, and, reimbursement, informaKon,is,subject,to,change,without,noKce.,Before,filing,any,claims,,it,is,the,provider’s,responsibility,to,verify,current,requirements,and,policies,with,the,payor. 49 www.PhysiciansOfficeResource.com