Next Accreditation System – Interview with Andy Roth, Member, Mintz Levin
On June 30, the Joint Commission announced it is transforming its accreditation process, promising a more streamlined, relevant, and supportive process for hospitals and healthcare organizations. One of the most significant...more
In its second tranche of major standards reduction, The Joint Commission will eliminate or consolidate 210 accreditation standards across many of its programs. The modification to the affected standards will be effective...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) notified state survey agency directors that it has lifted previously imposed hospital survey suspensions and resumed routine hospital reaccreditation and recertification...more
In response to the threat of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memorandum to State Survey Agencies and Accrediting Organizations, suspending all...more
The U.S. healthcare industry remains at a crossroads. The healthcare reform legislation passed under President Barack Obama in 2010, officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) but widely referred...more