CMS renewed The Joint Commission's authority to accredit ASCs seeking participation in Medicare or Medicaid, according to a Dec. 8 announcement.
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The Joint Commission launched a website section with resources specifically for ASCs, the accrediting body said in a Dec. 7 post.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare released an updated guide for preoperative evaluation, according to a Dec. 2 press release.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care named new officers and three elected positions to its board of directors for 2021, according to a Nov. 10 press release.
Plymouth (Mass.) Bay Orthopedic Associates received hip and knee replacement certification from The Joint Commission, according to a Nov. 7 report from Wicked Local.
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The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care published its 41st version of its Accreditation Handbook for Health Plans and the Accreditation Handbook for FEHB Health Plans, according to a Nov. 2 press release.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina designated The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery in Columbia a Blue Distinction Center+ for spine surgery, according to an Oct. 29 report from the Columbia Star.
Rockville, Md.-based Fallsgrove Endoscopy Center was awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for ambulatory care, according to an Oct. 22 press release.
Skokie, Ill.-based Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care received four-year accreditation from the International Society for Quality in Health Care's External Evaluation Association International Accreditation Program, according to an Oct. 21 press release.
The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program will join the Accreditation Commission for Health Care to form a single company, according to an Oct. 20 statement.