How will data be collected under the demonstration?
The Secretary is required to use each of the following two models for collecting data regarding physician compliance with appropriateness criteria in carrying out the demonstration project. The point of service model uses an electronic or paper intake form that: (i) contains a certification by the physician furnishing the imaging service that the data on the intake form was confirmed with the Medicare beneficiary before the service was furnished; (ii) contains standardized data elements for diagnosis, service ordered, service furnished, and such other information determined by the Secretary, in consultation with medical specialty societies and other stakeholders, to be relevant to evaluating the effectiveness of the use of appropriateness criteria; (iii) is accessible to physicians participating in the demonstration project in a format that allows for the electronic submission of the form; and (iv) provides feedback reports (discussed below). The point of order model is a model that: (
