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DMEPOS Accreditation
As a recognized leader in DMEPOS accreditation with CMS deeming authority, ACHC offers an educational survey approach with standards that were written with direct input from clinical staff and industry experts.
By achieving ACHC accreditation, DMEPOS providers demonstrate their commitment to providing the highest-quality service and products through compliance with national regulations and industry best practices.
Transition to ACHC
ACHC’s Transition Program makes it easy for DMEPOS providers accredited with another organization to switch to ACHC. Our simple, four-step process allows you to transition at any point during your accreditation cycle.
Educational Survey Approach
Accreditation is the gold standard representing the quality of a program. At the completion of our successful virtual survey our team was excited, proud, and well prepared to operationalize our business."
Ronald W. Graham, Vice President
Carefluent Connect, LLC
Accreditation Made Simple
ACHC's accreditation process is designed to help you quickly and easily achieve accreditation:
DMEPOS Accreditation Services
ACHC's nationally recognized services include:
Home/Durable Medical Equipment services include the delivery, setup, and/or maintenance of medical equipment and/or oxygen, as well as education regarding the use of the equipment.
Medical Supply Provider services include the storage and delivery of medical supplies designed to meet the client’s/patient’s needs in the home care setting. Supplies are generally disposable or semi-durable and prescribed by a physician.
Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Supplier services include the application of enabling technology systems designed to meet the needs of a specific person experiencing any permanent or long-term loss or abnormality of physical or anatomical structure or function. The equipment prescribed by a physician primarily addresses wheeled mobility, seating and alternative positioning, ambulation support, environmental control, augmented communication, and other assistance the patient needs to perform daily living activities.
Fitter services include orthotic/prosthetic fitting of a variety of products such as diabetic shoes, soft orthotic appliances, and post-mastectomy breast prostheses.
Community Retail services are provided in retail stores that sell prescription medications and commonly used durable medical equipment and supplies to the consumer.
Community Retail with Diabetic Shoes services are provided in retail stores that sell prescription medications and commonly used durable medical equipment and supplies to the consumer with the addition of providing diabetic shoes.
The Distinction in Clinical Respiratory Patient Management (CRPM) focuses on care by licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCPs) or other qualified healthcare professionals for patients with acute or chronic respiratory conditions that can be monitored and managed outside a hospital environment. Emphasis is on a collaborative, team-based approach to assessment and ongoing treatment, disease management, and education. The goal is better clinical outcomes that reduce hospital readmissions, support activities of daily living, and enhance quality of life for the patient. Accountability is established through documentation of outcome-based measures, with the subsequent expectation of improving consistency of care and quality of life. This distinction must be achieved in combination with ACHC Home/Durable Medical Equipment (HME) Accreditation.
The Distinction in Custom Mobility (CM) recognizes providers of custom mobility products who are committed to improving activities of daily living and health-related quality of life for clients/patients. Standards address the unique needs of clients/patients and focus on plans of care, goal and outcome monitoring, client/patient follow-up, and product adjustments or replacements, as needed, to proactively reduce or prevent complications and maintain or improve mobility and daily life. Emphasis is on improved service and responsive care to clients/patients with conditions requiring mobility support, including 24/7 access to support. The goal is to sustain client/patient activities of daily living and overall quality of life through ongoing assessment of needs, proactive goal setting, and documentation. This distinction must be achieved in combination with ACHC Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Supplier (RTS) Accreditation.
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