Category: Dias

If your practice offers diagnostic imaging services and you want to stay competitive, compliant with the highest standards for patient care, and remain eligible for Medicare benefits, then it’s essential to gain and retain your DIAS certification. Accreditation partners are an invaluable part of this process, helping to lighten this administrative burden, format data for…

The process of achieving and maintaining DIAS certification is fairly complex, placing a high administrative burden on medical professionals. While professional services can help make this process much smoother and less time-consuming, it’s important to know what kind of information is needed to move forward through the accreditation process. Here’s some insight from our DIAS…

Capital Sensitivity linksthe effective life of equipment to the payment of Medicare Benefits.  Practices must upgrade or replace their equipment to ensure their services remain modern.  This initiative guarantees patients have access to high-quality diagnostic imaging services.From the 1st May 2020, Medicare benefits are no longer payable for diagnostic imaging services rendered on equipment that…

The use of ultrasound has become increasingly popular for General Practitioners (GPs), especially those located in more remote or rural areas. Here’s some insight into DIAS accreditation benefits for GPs who are providing these diagnostic imaging services to patients. GPs in Urban/Suburban vs. Rural Areas DIAS accreditation is not compulsory for GPs who provide patients…

All medical practices offering diagnostic imaging services are required to become DIAS accredited to continue to maintain Medicare eligibility. This includes General Practitioners offering ultrasound services, practices offering magnetic resonance imaging (MRI services), practices offering X-rays, cardiac ultrasounds, angiography, mammography, fluoroscopy or any other diagnostic imaging technologies. Here’s how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected this…

The Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS) is your direct link to Medicare funding as an imaging services provider.  Providers that are planning to render services included within the Diagnostic Imaging Services of the Medicare Benefits Schedule will DIAS compliance (Department of Health 2020). All practices must have a registered Location Specific Provider Number (LSPN) in…