OWINGS MILLS, Md. (January 24, 2019)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced its president and CEO Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, was recently appointed to serve on the Certified Association Executive (CAE) Commission. The CAE Commission is the governing body for the CAE and is an independent certifying body of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (December 12, 2018)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is pleased to announce James “Jim” L. Hewlett, BOCO as the 2018 recipient of the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. Hewlett was nominated by Newberry’s widow, Lynne, who describes Hewlett as “one of the most qualified, generous and patient teachers I ever have been blessed to observe.”
CARY, N.C. (December 6, 2018)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has announced a new partnership with Imark Billing that allows Imark Billing customers to receive special pricing on ACHC’s home health, hospice and private duty accreditation services, as well as discounts on Accreditation University (AU) educational resources that help prepare association members for ACHC accreditation.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (November 29, 2018)—The BOC board of directors announces the election of its 2019 executive committee and the election of two new members of the board.
The executive committee is made up of the officers of the board. The recently-elected 2019 officers are:
HARTFORD, Conn. (October 23, 2018)—CareCentrix announced that it has earned URAC accreditation in Health Utilization Management. URAC promotes health care quality through accreditation, certification and measurement. By achieving this status, CareCentrix has demonstrated a comprehensive commitment to quality care, improved processes and better patient outcomes.
SPRING HOUSE, Penn. (October 12, 2018)—Patrick Henry Medical, LLC, a medical equipment company specializing in clinical respiratory services located in Sherman, Texas, that does business as Breath of Life, has achieved Exemplary Provider accredited status for Patient-Centered Respiratory Home (PCRH), The Compliance Team’s (TCT) latest accreditation designation specifically designed to help respiratory care professionals perform at the top of their license.
SPRING HOUSE, Penn. (August 30, 2018)—Hy-Vee, Inc., a 246-store supermarket chain headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, recently earned multiple Exemplary Provider Award accreditations for its pharmacy operations from The Compliance Team, the Medicare-authorized health care accreditation organization based in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (July 24, 2018)—Providers have the opportunity to become a certified durable medical equipment specialist (CDME). The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is conducting a program, August 29–30, 2018, at its headquarters in Owings Mills, Maryland, which will allow providers to obtain the CDME certification.
These bodies provide accreditation and consultative services
An electronic system simplifies the process
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (March 27, 2018) –The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is a winner in this year’s prestigious Stevie Awards competition for Innovation in Customer Service. This award marks the organization’s eighth consecutive Stevie Award.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2017)—Barbara McCann was named CEO and president of Community Health Accreditation Partner or CHAP Inc., after serving as interim president and CEO since July 2017.
Don't get caught in changing industry standards.
—Via NAHC, WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 4, 2017)—Growth in the private duty homecare industry industry has led to calls for more oversight and regulation and more states are considering legislation to make accreditation for private duty homecare agencies mandatory.
Pharmacies can improve their business practices with this new accreditation service.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (October 3, 2017)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is accepting applications for a new Compounding Accreditation for pharmacies. The new accreditation will focus solely focus on non-sterile compounding and is only available in conjunction with BOC Retail or Retail + DMEPOS accreditation.
Structuring programs to meet standards
HME organizations go above and beyond in caring for communities.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20, 2017)—Storms are brewing, and not just the metaphorical kind caused by crushing reimbursement and regulations. As we move into the late summer months, suppliers are readying their companies for hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves and other disasters that wreak havoc on communities, leaving their customers in need of vital equipment and services.
NEW BERLIN, Wis. (June 28, 2017)—Home Care Medical, Inc. one of Wisconsin’s largest and most respected providers of home medical equipment, respiratory care and rehab technology has received reaccreditation from the Joint Commission.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (June 20, 2017)—Evans Incorporated, a provider of human-centered organizational, process, technology and operational consulting solutions focused on fail-safe solutions in health care and aviation announces today that it is hosting an Emergency Preparedness Webinar on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 12–1 PM ET to discuss the procedural and regulatory challenges related to health care emergency preparedness.
The guidelines will aid accreditation-seeking companies adjust to the new regulations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2017)—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) released the 2018 CHAP Standards of Excellence v.1 that will equip home health providers with the tools they need to meet changing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, which are proposed to go into effect on January 13, 2018.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (May 30, 2017)—The Commonwealth Institute (TCI) of South Florida recognized Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) President and CEO Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE as a top 50 women-led business leader at its 12th annual Top Women-Led Businesses Luncheon on May 18.
