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GUIDELINES
SPECIFIC TO ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- Echocardiography
must be performed by physicians credentialed by Highmark and/or
Keystone Health Plan West in diagnostic radiology or cardiology.
- Echocardiography
systems must have color flow Doppler capability.
- Echocardiography
practices must achieve accreditation by the ICAEL (Intersocietal
Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories)
within two years of provisional acceptance in the Privileging
Program. [NOTE: Practice must submit evidence of application
for accreditation within 3 months of receipt of the letter
indicating provisional acceptance.]
GUIDELINES
SPECIFIC TO PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (PV) ULTRASOUND
- PV
Ultrasound must be performed by physicians credentialed by
Highmark and/or Keystone Health Plan West in diagnostic radiology,
vascular surgery, cardiology or neurology.
- PV
Ultrasound providers must employ a sonographer certified by
the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
or ARRT.
- PV
Ultrasound systems must have color flow Doppler capability.
- PV
Ultrasound providers must achieve accreditation by the ICAVL
(Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular
Laboratories) or the ACR (American College of Radiology) within
two years of provisional acceptance in the Privileging Program.
[NOTE: Practice must submit evidence of application for accreditation
within 3 months of receipt of the letter indicating provisional
acceptance.]
The
Highmark Privileging Guidelines also include requirements for
Bone Densitometry; Obstetrical/Gynecological Ultrasound; Urological
Imaging; Mammography; Positron Emission Tomography (PET); CT,
MR and/or Fluoroscopy and Practices Specializing in Women's
Health. Diagnostic imaging providers with questions about any
of the above guidelines should contact the National Imaging
Associates (NIA) Quality Assessment Department at 888-972-9642
or their Highmark Provider Relations Representative.
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