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Practices initiate APEx with registration, including providing practice details, finalizing legal agreements and submitting payment before continuing the process in the APEx Portal.
Requirements
Applicants may be either a single facility or a multi-facility practice. A multi-facility practice includes a main location and one or more satellites. To qualify as a multi-facility practice, where facilities are covered by the same accreditation registration, all facilities must meet the following criteria:
- Common policies and procedures for key evidence indicators
- An individual or committee from within radiation oncology practice leadership who is responsible for overseeing the operations of the multi-facility practice, including the culture of safety
- A medical director, who is a radiation oncologist, responsible for each facility
- All satellite facilities located within a 50-mile radius of the main facility*
*ASTRO will allow a multi-facility practice application to include a qualifying satellite facility located between 50 to 150 miles from the main location if the facility meets all other requirements for being a satellite. If approved, such satellite facilities would be subject to an additional fee of $3,000. Satellites outside of the 150-mile radius of the main facility may not be included in the same application but may apply as a single facility.
"The APEx program enabled us to review our policies and procedures by conducting a self-assessment to reflect on our radiation oncology practice that focuses on patient-centered care. Not only did APEx accreditation highlight our strengths as a department, it brought together all the disciplines of our team to work together to bring our mission to life." ― Prabhakar Tripuraneni, MD |