Position statements

Position statements provide background information and express or clarify the ��’s intent on a particular matter.

DAP position statements

Topic	Area of interest	Position statement	Date published
Accreditation	Spirometry	Accreditation of Overnight Oximetry in Community Spirometry	March 1, 2019
Accreditation	Point-of-care testing	Accreditation Requirements for Facilities Performing Point-of-Care Testing	May 14, 2021
Accreditation	Mobile services	Accreditation Requirements for Mobile Phlebotomy Services	February 8, 2019
Accreditation	Laboratory medicine	DAP Accreditation of Genetic Testing Laboratories and Direct-to-consumer Testing	June 13, 2018
Accreditation	Peer review	Handling Information Related to Peer Review in Diagnostic Facilities	October 1, 2018
Accreditation	Spirometry	Mobile Community Spirometry	March 1, 2019
Accreditation	Point-of-care testing	Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests Exempt from DAP Accreditation	February 19, 2020
Accreditation	Laboratory medicine	Eligibility Requirements for DAP Accreditation	September 16, 2020
Accreditation	Laboratory medicine	Accreditation Requirements for Phlebotomy Services	December 1, 2021
Accreditation	Neurodiagnostics	Procedure for Physicians Seeking Community-based DAP Accreditation and MSP Billing for EMG	May 27, 2023
Accreditation	Ultrasound	Fetal Anatomy Ultrasound Assessments	August 30, 2023
Accreditation	Diagnostic imaging	Physicians Performing X-ray Examinations	August 30, 2023
Accreditation	Diagnostic imaging	The Use of Mobile X-ray Units as a Stationary X-ray Unit	October 5, 2023
Accreditation	Point-of-care testing	Point-of-Care Ultrasound	December 15, 2023
Accreditation	Home sleep apnea testing	Prescription Pad Use and Distribution by Home Sleep Apnea Testing Providers	December 27, 2023
Accreditation	Diagnostic imaging	Direct-to-consumer Screening Testing – Diagnostic Services	February 6, 2024
Accreditation	Diagnostic imaging	Introducing new technology and artificial intelligence in diagnostic facilities	March 4, 2024
Credentialing	Home sleep apnea testing	Credentialing Requirements for Home Sleep Apnea Testing	May 22, 2024
Credentialing	Polysomnography	Credentialing Requirements for Polysomnography (Level 1)	May 22, 2024
Accreditation	Diagnostic imaging	Dynamic Elastography Services	May 22, 2024
Credentialing	Pulmonary function	Credentialing Requirements for Pulmonary Function Testing	October 1, 2024
Accreditation	Diagnostic imaging	Body Composition Testing	December 16, 2024

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Position statements

DAP position statements

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