Accreditation


ACHC Report Highlights Frequent DMEPOS Deficiencies

A review of surveys shows 13 standards commonly cited, with standards related to product cleaning, storage and safety topping the list.

BOC Adds New Vice President

Jane Webster, MBA joins DME accrediting organization as vice president of Strategy, Growth and Regulatory Affairs.

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Helping Retail HME Providers Demonstrate Quality

Sandy Canally, RN, of the accrediting organization The Compliance Team, explains how a new certification program helps non-DMEPOS providers differentiate their services in the retail market.

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Readying Your Business for Future Challenges

Start with the old Scouting motto, ‘Be Prepared.’ It applies to all facets of life and business — and it is most applicable in healthcare.

Podcast

Emphasizing The Strategic Value of Accreditation

How providers can make the most of their accreditation and what they should expect from their accrediting organization.

Podcast

DME Certification for Non-Medicare Providers

Accrediting organization The Compliance Team CEO Sandy Canally, RN, has launched a new certification program to help retail HME providers. What benefits does it offer, and how do providers obtain it?

TCT Unveils New DME Retailer Certification

Accrediting organization The Compliance Team releases a certification program to help retail HMEs demonstrate they offer care and service that patients can trust.

BOC Names Knott as New President and CEO

Starting in 2023, Judi Knott will take the helm of the HME accrediting organization, replacing its current leader, Claudia Zacharias, who is retiring.

ACHC Introduces Product Certification for Vendors

Certification validates that vendors providing products and services to ACHC-accredited organizations meet the requirements of some or all relevant ACHC Standards.

Sandy Canally

Problem Solvers

Getting Back to Basics With Equipment Management.

The increased emphasis on infection control has made this fundamental HME business process all the more critical. What goes into effective, optimized equipment management?



BOC CEO Plans to Retire

Accrediting organization’s president and CEO Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, will retire at the end of 2022. The company will name her successor later this year.

Repair Services

2022 HME Business Handbook: Repair Service

Certification and Training For Your Service Technicians

ACHC Unveils New Telehealth Certification

The certification program combines a collaborative approach and virtual surveys to help healthcare providers improve their telehealth and patient monitoring. 

Podcast

CMS’s Vaccine Mandate: More than Meets the Eye

How well do you understand CMS’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate when it comes to DME suppliers and DME pharmacies? Are you sure?

Observation Deck

The Importance of Collecting Patient Satisfaction Surveys

If patient relationships truly are at the heart of what HME providers do, then tracking client satisfaction is critical.

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Top Honors

This year’s edition of the HMEB New Products of the Year Award saw 15 winners across a variety of categories. We take closer look at what makes the 2021 award winners so special.

Using DMEPOS Accreditation Strategically

Don't look at DMEPOS accreditation simply as a requirement. Rather, consider how you can leverage its value both in your internal procedures and in your healthcare marketplace.

The COVID-19 Fight Continues

One area of HME that continues to face the ongoing public health emergency is accreditation. Two accreditation professionals explain how they’ve responded to the pandemic.

Video Interview

New Immunization and Testing Certifications

Sandy Canally of The Compliance Team discusses two new services available from her company that can help HME suppliers and DME pharmacies expand the services they provide — and their revenues.

Video Interview

Medtrade East from a Newcomer’s Perspective

Caitlin Warner of The Compliance Team has been in the industry for a long time, but hasn't had a chance to get to Medtrade East until this year. She shares her perspective on the show.

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