Draft Performance Work Statement - PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT - Tele- Radiology Physician Services

1. GENERAL:

1.1. Services Provided: The Contractor shall provide Board Certified Radiology Physician Services in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the North Texas, Dallas (549). The VA Radiology Services follow the standards & guidelines set forth by American College of Radiology (ACR) Practice Parameters and Technical Standards | American College of Radiology (acr.org). A contractor providing teleradiology services shall provide services consistent with TJC and that meet or exceed VA and the American College of Radiology Guidelines as defined in this document. 1.2. Place of Performance: Contractor shall furnish services at the 200 E 89 St, APT 45BC, New York, NY 10128.
1.3. Authority: Title 38 USC 8153, Health Care Resources (HCR) sharing Authority. 1.4. Policy/Directives/Handbooks. The contractor shall be subject to the following policies, including any subsequent updates during the period of performance. The policies listed below can be accessed electronically at the following: VA Publications VHA Publications 1.4.1. VA Directive 1663: Health Care Resources (HCR) Contracting – Buying Title 38 U.S.C. 8153VHA Directive 1003.04: VHA Patient Advocacy
1.4.2. VHA Directive 1065: Productivity and Staffing Guidance for Specialty Provider Group Practice
1.4.3. VHA Directive 1088(1): Communicating Test Results to Providers and Patients 1.4.4. VHA Directive 1100.18: Reporting and Responding to State Licensing Boards 1.4.5. VHA Directive 1100.20: Credentialing of Health Care Providers

1.4.6. VHA Directive 1100.21: Privileging

1.4.7. VHA Directive 1192.01: Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program for VHA Health Care Personnel
1.4.8. VHA Directive 1220(1): Facility Procedure Complexity Designation Requirements to Perform Invasive Procedures in Any Clinical Setting
1.4.9. VHA Directive 1400.01: Supervision of Physician, Dental, Optometry, Chiropractic, and Podiatry Residents:
1.4.10. VHA Directive 1605.01: Privacy and Release of Information 1.4.11. VHA Directive 1907.01: VHA Health Information Management and Health Records 1.4.12. VHA Handbook 1100.17: National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Reports 1.4.13. Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) as amended: http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_XVII_4/page2.htm 1.4.14. 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 482 Conditions of Participation Hospitals:https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt42.5.482&rgn=div5