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Diagnostic Imaging

Information Resources

Contains PDF format documents for practices relating to accreditors and accreditation under the Scheme.

Standards

Practice Accreditation Standards (PDF 69 KB)
This document details the Practice Accreditation Standards practices will need to comply with to become accredited under the Scheme.

Guidelines

'Guidance material to assist practices to comply with the Practice Accreditation Standards under the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme' (PDF 1220 KB)
This document contains guidance material to assist practices to become accredited under the Scheme.

The links provided below are to relevant appendices, in word format, to allow practices to download, use and modify to meet requirements in complying with accreditation under the Scheme.

Templates

Appendix 2: Safety and Quality Manual (Word 56 KB)
Appendix 5: Diagnostic imaging equipment inventory (Word 24 KB)
Appendix 7: Diagnostic imaging equipment service and maintenance record sheet (Word 37 KB)
Appendix 8: Quality improvement register (Word 23 KB)
Appendix 9: Ultrasound information pamphlet - Example of service specific information available at a Practice (Word 30 KB)
Appendix 10: Example form documenting risks have been advised to the patient and consent obtained from the patient in respect to high risk diagnostic imaging procedures (Word 49 KB)
Appendix 11: Example form documenting the patient’s health status relevant to the diagnostic imaging procedure being undertaken (Word 79 KB)
Appendix 12: Correct patient and procedure matching checklist (Word 31 KB)
Appendix 13: Medication management policy and procedures (Word 33 KB)
Appendix 14: Managing adverse reactions plan (Word 25 KB)
Appendix 15: X-ray protocols for required projections and/or manoeuvres for the acquisition of diagnostic quality images (Word 19 KB)
Appendix 16: Example radiographic techniques chart consistent with the ALARA principle (Word 70 KB)
Appendix 17: Customer feedback and complaints form (Word 26 KB)
Appendix 18: Complaints handling register (Word 22 KB)

Brochures

The Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme for practices providing radiology and non-radiology services under Medicare: The Stage II Scheme (PDF 101 KB)
This booklet contains a comprehensive overview of Stage II of the Scheme, its legislative background, the pathways for accreditation available to practices and information on accreditors.

The five pathways to Accreditation (PDF 52 KB)
This brochure briefly details the five pathways to accreditation for various practices under Stage II of the Scheme, the time frames for accreditation and information about the Scheme standards.

Fact Sheets

Accreditors (PDF 26 KB)
This Fact Sheet details the role of accreditors and how practices may select and change their accreditor.

Location Specific Practice Numbers (LSPN’s) (PDF 21 KB)
This Fact Sheet provides information about LSPNs required for diagnostic imaging practices and Medicare Australia contact details for practices to obtain an LSPN.

Regaining Accreditation (PDF 26 KB)
This Fact Sheet details how previously accredited practices may regain their accreditation under the Scheme.

Information required by accreditors (PDF 26 KB)
This Fact Sheet lists the types of information practices need to provide their accreditor to be audited under the Scheme.

Medical Imaging Accreditation Program (MIAP) (PDF 20 KB)
This Fact Sheet details how practices accredited under MIAP may seek recognition of the accreditation under the Scheme.