ACHC Surveyor Oct. 2013

FALL 2013 INSIDE THIS ISSUE NEW PATH TO ACCREDITATION 3 I ACHC: A LOOK AHEAD 4 I SPOTLIGHT ON THE PROVIDER  MILLENIUM HOME HEALTH CARE INFUSION PLUS SINGLE-SOURCE ACCREDITATION FOR HOSPITALS WITH ANCILLARY SERVICES ACHC is pleased to announce our partnership with DNV Healthcare. The leading accreditor of US hospitals and health systems, DNV Healthcare is the only accreditation organization that integrates ISO 9001 quality compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Through this alliance, DNV and ACHC are able to offer single-source accreditation services to large hospitals and health systems seeking accreditation for both their hospital and ancillary services. REDUCING YOUR RISK ACHC HELPS YOU AVOID COSTLY SANCTIONS, SEE PAGE 5 (Continued on page 2) 6 I WELCOME ACHC CORPORATE  CUSTOMERS 7 I PARTNER WITH ACHC  8 I PROGRAM UPDATES  10 I UNDERSTANDING DEEMED STATUS  11 I HME PROVIDERS CONTINUE TO DO  MORE WITH LESS ACCREDITATION GUIDE TO SUCCESS SEE PAGE 12 FOR MORE INFO 13 I 2013 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE  14 I CERTIFYING THE ACCREDITOR  [ 855-YES-ACHC (855-937-2242) ] I achc.org