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1 Toward Minimum Practice Standards in Clinical Medical Physics: Response to an increasing focus on reducing medical errors and validating professional competence Per Halvorsen, MS, DABR, FACR, FAAPM October 2014
2 How we got here: Outline The national (and international) focus on medical errors and quality in health care Federal legislative initiatives State regulatory changes / legislation Private insurance companies Professional society initiatives including AAPM Medical Physics Practice Guidelines Next steps?
3 The national/international focus Past 2 decades focus on medical errors and healthcare quality (adverse incidents, studies by US and European government-supported groups). Result: increased concern with verifying the quality of healthcare delivery and healthcare professionals competence.
4 The Institute of Medicine In 2000, the NAS- sponsored Institute of Medicine published its first book in a series on healthcare quality, titled To err is human.
5 The Institute of Medicine Concluded that 98,000 patients die each year as a result of medical errors. Two key recommendations: 1. Standardize procedures 2. Regularly validate professional competence.
6 The IAEA
7 Increased media focus
8 Increased media focus
9 CT perfusion
10 Brachytherapy
11 SRS
12 Congressional focus
13 Congressional focus of the unhelpful kind.
14 Increased device regulation likely:
15 Regulation of devices is not enough: Most are process failures resulting from inadequate SOPs, staffing, resources:
16 Federal legislation CARE bill: Current House and Senate versions are identical progress being made toward passage in this session. Charges the Secretary of HHS to implement regulations to enforce a minimum education and training standard for clinical professionals in imaging and radiotherapy
17 CARE bill
18 CARE bill
19 The Alliance for CARE American Association of Medical Assistants American Association of Medical Dosimetrists American Association of Physicists in Medicine American Registry of Radiologic Technologists American Society of Radiologic Technologists Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers Cardiovascular Credentialing International Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board Section for Magnetic Resonance Technologists of International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Society of Nuclear Medicine- Technologist Section Society for Radiation Oncology Administrators Society for Vascular Ultrasound Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals
20 MIPPA Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008: Signed into law in July 2008 Requires practice accreditation for the advanced imaging modalities which includes CT, MR, and Nuclear Medicine Does not include x-ray, x fluoroscopy, sonography, or anything in radiation oncology Does not apply to hospitals
21 Accrediting bodies under MIPPA: American College of Radiology Intersocietal Accreditation Commission The Joint Commission RadSite (new) The Problem/Concern All have different requirements for personnel - AAPM is on record indicating concern with not requiring board certification for medical physicists
22 Possible national solution: US Congress follows MIPPA s s lead and requires accreditation for all imaging and radiation therapy services in order to receive federal dollars (MediCare). ASTRO, ACR and AAPM have committed to strengthening accreditation programs
23 ASTRO s s position:
24 ACR s s position:
25 AAPM s s position:
26 State regulations Professional Licensure or registry. More states are implementing strong definitions of a QMP, with Board certification the only pathway. CRCPD SSRs incorporate QMP definition
27 State regulations
28 MA Registry
29 Accreditation: State laws
30 Accreditation - Private insurers: BCBS MA
31 State laws: California (CT)
32 ASTRO-AAPM: AAPM: Patient safety Staffing levels FMEA Error reporting Accreditation Standardization Checklists
33 ASTRO White Papers Checklists / Time-outs Adequate time Training / credentialing Error reporting Accreditation
34 ASRT White Paper Staffing levels min 2 / linac Training / credentialing Error reporting Accreditation Checklists / Time-outs
35 Medical Physics Practice Guidelines
36 TG reports are: TG reports vs MPPGs Intended Intended to be technical reference for medical physicists compendia of the known science on a topic. Written Written by a core group of subject-matter experts Reviewed by subject-matter committee and approved by one Council
37 MPPGs are: TG reports vs MPPGs Developed following a structured process to become consensus practice guidance documents Developed with cross-council participation Open Open for review/comment by ALL members Intended Intended to be adopted by regulatory agencies and accrediting entities Updated Updated regularly sunset dates / revision # Freely Freely available to ALL not just AAPM
38 MPPG vision/scope
39 MPPG development process 1. Subcommittee on Practice Guidelines oversees the process, includes members from TPC, IPC and GRAC. 2. Unique TG formed for each MPPG, with broadly representative membership 3. Common framework for all MPPGs 4. Other organizations invited to participate 5. Drafts reviewed by all Councils and by ALL members through Open Comment period 6. Final approval by Professional Council 7. Publication in JACMP
40 MPPG framework Staffing needs, qualifications, and responsibilities clearly described Required resources and equipment Staff training and validation methods
41 In print (JACMP): Initial MPPGs Imaging: Imaging: CT protocol management and review Therapy: Therapy: Linac-based imaging In journal review: Safety Safety Checklists Physicist Physicist Supervision (residents etc) TPS TPS dose model QA
42 Initial MPPGs New
43 MPPG Landing Page
44 Initial MPPG excerpt
45 Initial MPPG excerpt
46 Medical Physicist Assistants: An inevitable consequence of the broader trend toward extenders in healthcare?
47 ACR Technical Standards: MPAs
48 NJ regs: MPAs
49 NJ regs: MPAs
50 Supervision / MPAs Board of Directors approved motion:
51 Supervision / MPAs Draft language for TX licensure hearings:
52 Supervision Strong precedent in medicine CMS has defined 3 level of supervision: general, direct, personal. AAPM s s Professional Policy 18 incorporates the CMS supervision levels for medical physics will be replaced by two MPPGs: MPPG #4 defines supervision for residents and other QMP-track physicists MPPG #7 will define supervision for support personnel such as Medical Physicist Assistants.
53 Path forward? Minimum standards for practicing clinical medical physics will likely have the force of regulation in most states within a decade. Major components: Minimum education & training requirements Board certification Supervision of delegated tasks Peer review at regular intervals Continuing professional development (MOC) Error prevention programs will gain more prominence.
54 How do we respond? If we (AAPM) do not define our profession, others will do it for us.
55 Current efforts: How do we respond? QMP & Scope of Practice Licensure / registration with strong template ASTRO/ACR/IAC/TJC strong accreditation Develop Medical Physics Practice Guidelines Work with CRCPD (SSRs) & FDA (devices) RO-ILS Congress: CARE bill for Training & Education standards Tie Medicare funding to accreditation
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