As regulations continue to tighten the grip on the Home Medical Equipment industry, providers are looking for help to stay compliant.
As regulations continue to tighten the grip on the Home Medical Equipment industry, providers are looking for help to stay compliant.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Feb 26, 2010
Inside Sleep
Simplified Measures Lead to Operational Excellence
- By Sandra C Canally
- Jan 01, 2010
CMS email to Montana providers cites surety bonds, accreditation as cause.
CMS email to Montana providers cites surety bonds, accreditation as cause.
Respiratory Solutions
RSM presents a compilation of educational sources for respiratory therapists, from novices to veterans.
Firm can deliver and instruct patients on use of O2 equipemnt.
Firm can deliver and instruct patients on use of O2 equipemnt.
Accreditation
What are the full implications for the Sept. 30 cut-off, and what can providers do if they are going to miss it?
What are the full implications for the Sept. 30 cut-off, and what can providers do if they are going to miss it?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Sep 10, 2009
CMS staff remind providers of round one registration deadlines, answer accreditation questions.
CMS staff remind providers of round one registration deadlines, answer accreditation questions.
Accrediting organization nixes guidebook’s $300 pricetag.
Accrediting organization nixes guidebook’s $300 pricetag.
While it doesn't makes additional cuts, H.R. 3200 includes provisions directly impacting HME providers.
While it doesn't makes additional cuts, H.R. 3200 includes provisions directly impacting HME providers.
July 1 CMS Open Door Forum reminds providers they must have their affairs in order to continue billing.
July 1 CMS Open Door Forum reminds providers they must have their affairs in order to continue billing.
The September deadline is nearly here and providers must scramble to ensure that they will be able to finish the accreditation process in time to ensure they will be able to preserve what is most likely the lion’s share of their funding. How can they streamline the process?
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The accreditation process can take between four and six months on average, which puts any provider that is only now considering getting accreditation certification well past the point where they will make the Sept. 30 deadline. What should they do?
PAOC uncovers news that subcontractors could hold up providers' accreditation.
PAOC uncovers news that subcontractors could hold up providers' accreditation.
The program was created for both freestanding and hospital-based sleep labs.
The program was created for both freestanding and hospital-based sleep labs.
Respiratory Solutions
All of the accrediting bodies suggest an internal self-audit as an excellent means of assessing an organization's level of preparation and readiness for the survey. It is useful to know hot-button items and standards that are frequently cited as being deficient as you perform your own self-audit.
- By Steve DeGenaro
- May 01, 2009
- By Joseph Duffy
- Jan 01, 2009
Waiting until the last minute to become accredited is a major no-no.
Mary Nicholas, Executive Director, and Steven DeGenaro, RT, Director of Survey Services, HealthCare Quality Association on Accreditation