Standards

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Compliance Unleashed: Update on Accreditation & Regulatory Standards

Staying up-to-date with ever-evolving accreditation standards and regulations is essential for maintaining high-quality patient care and organizational success. Join TMG for valuable insights into the latest compliance standards, guidelines, and requirements.

Objectives:
Describe 5 common challenges to meeting accreditation and regulatory standards
Explain best practices for conducting self-assessments, audits, and ongoing monitoring to ensure compliance
Identify recent accreditation and regulatory changes and their impact

Snapshot: Reappointment Time Frames Under State Law

In late 2022, TJC changed the appointment time frame accreditation standard so that privileges can be granted for up to 3 years unless state laws and regulations dictate a shorter length of time. Join TMG for the current state legislative landscape as it pertains to appointment time frames.

Objectives:
Describe the impetus for TJC to modify its accreditation standard
Identify which states currently require 2-year and 3-year reappointment/reappraisal cycles
Explain which states will take up privileging time frames in their current or upcoming legislative sessions

Compliance: Oh, That’s What You Mean!

Credentialing practices and operational functions vary by environment, and it can be hard to sort out the alphabet soup of accreditation bodies. Team Med Global’s Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, and Rachelle Silva, BS, CPCS®, CPMSM®, decipher credentialing terminology and reveal credentialing differences in hospitals, managed care, practice management, and credentials verification organizations.

Objectives:
Explain the reach of each of the primary accreditation bodies
Describe the primary steps of the credentialing verification process among the various accreditation organizations
Identify the industry changes that are impacting credentialing systems