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OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) Final Rule, which outlines coverage for compression garments and related accessories through Medicare Part B, went into effect Jan. 1, 2024.
CARY, North Carolina—ACHCU, the educational and training division of Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC), announced the inclusion of three new program tracks for its flagship ACHCU Academy event set to take place in January in Orlando, Florida.
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced Noel Neil, JM, CDME, as its 2023 Certificant of the Year. This recognition honors a BOC-certified professional for outstanding contributions to their profession, including commitments to service, research and outreach.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB) announced its home-based care software solution is the first to achieve dual verification status from Community Health Accreditation Partner, (CHAP). A non-profit accrediting body for home and community-based health care organizations, CHAP is approved by CMS and is a recognized leader in accreditation for both home health and hospice.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois–The Joint Commission announced it is eliminating 168 standards, or 14% overall, and revising 14 other standards across its accreditation programs to streamline requirements and make them as efficient and impactful on patient safety, quality and equity as possible. That includes deleting 10 homecare standards and revising one.
The first tranche of standards deletions and revisions by program, effective Jan. 1, 2023, include:
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (October 28, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is a proud winner of the gold w3 Award for its recent web redesign and improvements for customer navigation. With more than 3,000 annual entries from across the globe, the w3 Awards honor outstanding websites, marketing, video, mobile, social and podcasts created by some of the world’s best digital content creators.
CARY, N.C. (August 23, 2022)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc., (ACHC) now offers certification to vendors who provide products, such as electronic patient records, human resources management solutions, document management tools, and more, to ACHC-accredited community-based organizations. The new certification offering provides validation that a vendor’s products meet the requirements of some or all relevant ACHC Standards.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (August 11, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is pleased to announce two new additions to its staff: Wil Townsend, operations manager and Meghan Smith, digital marketing manager.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (July 19, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is seeking nominations for the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service to BOC. BOC created the award in honor and remembrance of longtime practitioner, BOC board member and leader James "Jim" Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD, who passed away in 2016.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 29, 2022)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, announced that the company has again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
FRISCO, Texas (April 21, 2022)—Soleo Health, a national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services, announced it has earned Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC. URAC is an independent leader in promoting health care quality by setting high standards for clinical practice, consumer protections, performance measurement, operations infrastructure and risk management.
CARY, N.C. (April 21, 2022)—Telehealth services have expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and are expected to remain an important part of the health care continuum. To help health care organizations validate quality in their delivery of telehealth services, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc.
ARLINGTON, Va. (January 4, 2022)—Barbara McCann BSW MA, the Community Health Accreditation Partner’s (CHAP) chief quality officer, retired effective Dec. 31, 2021.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (November 18, 2021)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) board of directors proudly announces its 2022 executive committee.
The executive committee is comprised of the officers of the board. The recently elected 2022 officers are:
CARY, N.C. (November 3, 2021)—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announced its partnership with UptimeHealth, a software solutions company that develops innovative products to simplify compliance practices and medical equipment management for health care organizations across the nation.