ACHC Surveyor Spring 2014

SPRING 2014 INSIDE THIS ISSUE ENHANCED APPLICATION EXPERIENCE 3 I LOOKING AHEAD 4 I SPOTLIGHT ON THE PROVIDER  BERNENS MEDICAL TOTAL HOME HEALTH ACHC’S CUSTOMER CENTRAL PORTAL C CERTIFI E CH RTIFIED • A CE STERILE AND NON-STERILE COMPOUNDING, SEE PAGE 5 CHC CE •A R ACHC ANNOUNCES PHARMACY CERTIFICATION D D • ACH FIE C TI In response to feedback from providers, ACHC has redesigned the preaccreditation process to help reduce the time required to apply for accreditation. ACHC’s newly redesigned Customer Central now allows providers to complete a simplified application that includes a streamlined Preliminary Evidence Review (PER), secure online payments, and a live chat feature to connect directly with an accreditation expert. These enhancements allow providers to complete the preaccreditation process faster and easier than ever before. (Continued on page 2) 5 I WELCOME JOE CABALEIRO  6 I CMS REPORT ON ACCREDITATION 7 I PARTNER WITH ACHC  8 I PROGRAM UPDATES  10 I DOCUMENTATION: MORE IMPORTANT  THAN EVER BEFORE 11 I CMS QUALITY STANDARDS FOR  DMEPOS ACHC ACCREDITATION UNIVERSITY & ACCREDITATION GUIDE TO SUCCESS SEE PAGE 12 FOR MORE INFO 13 I 2014 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE  14 I HIPAA  15 I HOSPICE DEEMING AUTHORITY  855-YES-ACHC (855-937-2242) I achc.org