The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its recognition of Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) as a national accrediting organization for home infusion therapy suppliers through 2024.
ACHC Receives Deeming Authority for Home Infusion Therapy Accreditation
Apr 24, 2020 2:57:54 PM / by ACHC posted in CMS, Home Infusion Therapy
Stepping Stones: 5 Tips to Prepare for Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation
Oct 10, 2019 2:19:05 PM / by Jon Pritchett, Pharm.D., RPh., Program Director at ACHC and Mike Becker, Director of Quality and Accreditation at Trellis Rx
Earning Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation is a key milestone for a health system specialty pharmacy program seeking to demonstrate the value and quality of their care and services. Key industry stakeholders such as payors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and even providers value the impartial evaluation that accreditation provides.
By Lori A. DeVito, RPh., HDDP, Compounding Pharmacy Specialist, PCAB Surveyor
Our P&P Manuals Can Be a Guide to Your Success and Stability
Jul 16, 2019 2:58:57 PM / by ACHC posted in ACHCU, Pharmacy, Rx
Arriving at a desired quality threshold can require a guiding hand. Everyone needs guidance or assistance from time to time, which is where we at Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) come in.
Completion of an Annual Summary of Performance Improvement Continues to Be One of the Most Missed Standards During a Survey
By Lori A. DeVito, RPh., HDDP, PCAB Compounding Pharmacy Specialist
ACHC Releases Revisions to PCAB Standards
Feb 28, 2019 1:52:11 PM / by ACHC posted in Uncategorized
Jon Pritchett Pharm.D., RPh., Associate Director of Pharmacy
Annual ACHC Standard Updates
Feb 27, 2019 2:11:32 PM / by ACHC posted in ACHC Today, DMEPOS, Home Health, Hospice, PCAB, Private Duty, Programs, Rx, Sleep
On an annual basis, ACHC reviews the standards for each accreditation program to ensure relevancy. Generally the revisions are minor and include additions, deletions, and clarifications. The 2019 revisions were released February 1. All deletions and clarifications became effective February 1. New standards and additions to standards become effective June 1.
The importance of the Certificate of Analysis and updating the Master Formulation Record
By Lori A. DeVito, RPh., HDDP, PCAB Compounding Pharmacy Specialist
CMS Lifts Home Health Moratoria in FL, TX, MI & IL
Jan 31, 2019 2:43:59 PM / by ACHC posted in Accreditation, ACHC Today, CMS, Florida, Home Health, Illinois, Medicare, Michigan, Moratoria, Programs, texas, Uncategorized
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “As of January 30, 2019, there are no active Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratoria in any State or U.S. territories.” CMS announced Wednesday that the provider enrollment moratoria on home health agencies in Illinois, Michigan, Texas, and Florida have expired. The notice from CMS can be read here.
As of Jan. 14, you’ll see a new, more dynamic branding message from Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), as Accreditation University is now known as ACHCU.