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Pharmacy Accreditation

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expertise to improve health. Rely on us to do the same.

Service is at the heart of ACHC Accreditation.

We raised the bar, so you can too.

We’re here before, during, and after the survey. Get one-on-one advice from our expert Account Advisors and 24/7 access to our collection of educational resources. At ACHC, our team will empower you to meet your accreditation goals—and build a lasting partnership along the way.

Select from our comprehensive suite of services and distinctions, each intentionally designed to parallel your pharmacy’s specialties. Let us equip you with everything you need to demonstrate your commitment to compliance and quality patient care.

Distinguish Yourself and Secure Reimbursement

  • Gain greater patient trust.
  • Stand out from the competition.
  • Meet payor requirements for financial reimbursement.
  • Demonstrate your ongoing commitment to excellence.

Experience the ACHC Difference.

  • Dedicated Account Advisors for direct ACHC service.

  • Industry-Experienced Surveyors.

  • Educational surveys that keep you in compliance with industry standards.

  • Best-in-class education and tools.

  • Customized, patient-centered accreditation process.

  • No annual fees.

Overall a very easy and wonderful process. We learned a lot throughout the survey, and the surveyor couldn’t have been more helpful. I am glad we chose ACHC.

— Mylyfe Specialty Pharmacy.

Focus on Your Needs.

Customize Accreditation to Best Fit Your Business.

Looking for a personalized accreditation solution? You’ve got options. We help you choose a collection of services and distinctions to create a solution that’s tailored to your needs. You can also expect clear information on accreditation survey costs with up-front, flat-fee pricing.

Pharmacy Accreditation Services
and Distinctions

Services

AIC

Ambulatory Infusion Centers are centralized locations where a patient can receive infusion therapy that is administered by the appropriate clinical personnel.

CR

Community Retail services are provided in retail stores that sell prescription medications and commonly used durable medical equipment and supplies to the consumer.

IRN

Infusion Nursing services involve the administration of parenteral medications via various accesses and ports provided by a qualified Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or skilled professional, as allowed by state regulations, specifically trained in these specialized services. These services can be provided in a variety of settings. A Registered Nurse or Pharmacist is responsible for supervision of all IRN services.

NOTE: IRN can be recognized for reimbursement by third-party payors and licensing boards. As of 2021, providers seeking to meet the Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) to receive Medicare reimbursement must be accredited under ACHC’s Home Infusion Therapy Accreditation program.

IRX

The Infusion Pharmacy continuum of care includes IV drug mixture preparation, IV administration, therapy monitoring, client/patient counseling, and education. It is the administration of medications using intravenous, subcutaneous, and epidural routes. Infusion Pharmacy Accreditation includes standards for sterile compounding, in compliance with USP.

Infusion Pharmacy without Sterile Compounding enables infusion and specialty pharmacies to achieve accreditation without a clean room. Accreditation is available for infusion pharmacies facing delays in completing and certifying a clean room and for infusion and specialty pharmacies that supply, but don’t prepare, sterile infused medications.

IRX-NO797 includes IV administration, therapy monitoring, client/patient counseling, and education. It is the administration of medications using intravenous, subcutaneous, and epidural routes. IRX-NO797 focuses on the process of patient care and pharmacy-related DMEPOS equipment and supplies.

For more information, visit achc.org/irx-no797/.

LTC

Long-Term Care Pharmacy services include managing medications for residents of institutional facilities to ensure proper drug therapy, as well as packaging and delivery of medications.

MORX

Mail Order Pharmacies focus on the preparation and dispensing of prescription medications delivered by qualified distribution methods directly to consumers. Pharmacies that undergo this accreditation demonstrate compliance with standards addressing: Pharmacy licensure, shipping methodology, patient and employee safety, prescription intake and review, patient records and communication, personnel training, organizational oversight, and ongoing quality improvement.

SRX

Specialty Pharmacies dispense medications (injectable, intravenous, or oral) to a client’s/patient’s home, physician’s office, or clinic specializing in certain disease states. Specialty medications target a specific population with a chronic and sometimes life-threatening disease. Specialty Pharmacy services include disease-specific clinical monitoring, as well as patient compliance and adherence programs.

SRXONLY

Specialty Pharmacy without DMEPOS services are for specialty pharmacies that DO NOT supply and/or bill Medicare patients for DMEPOS products as described by Medicare Part B coverage guidelines. This accreditation survey date can be coordinated and announced. ACHC will not report DMEPOS-accredited product codes to the National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC).

CFNS

Non-Sterile Pharmacy Compounding is a process by which a pharmacist prepares drugs by combining, mixing, or altering ingredients into a pharmaceutical preparation. These preparations are designed to be administered by a route that does not require sterility, in accordance with a practitioner’s prescription drug order.

CFST

Sterile Pharmacy Compounding is the practice of preparing custom medications for patients in a sterile environment to prevent contamination and maintain patient safety. PCAB Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation for sterile compounding involves measuring a specific set of process standards that concentrate on the quality and consistency of medications.

Distinctions

HDH

This additional accreditation recognizes organizations that demonstrate a commitment to meeting criteria set forth in USP Chapter <800>, Hazardous Drugs—Handling in Healthcare Settings. The HDH standards, which reflect the efforts of a broad collective of industry experts, are aimed at protecting patients, pharmacy personnel, and the environment. The Distinction in HDH must be achieved in combination with ACHC or PCAB Pharmacy Accreditation.

HIV

This additional recognition encompasses delivery of medications for the treatment of HIV; the ability to clearly manage client/patient adherence to these medications; collaboration between the physician, pharmacist, and client/patient to optimize the client’s/patient’s plan of care; cost containment; and outcomes. This distinction in HIV will show a clear, delineated dispensing and purchasing methodology.

NTS

This additional recognition was developed as a way for infusion providers to demonstrate their expertise in the delivery of parenteral and enteral nutrition products, with a focus on nutrition-specific pharmacy operations and provision of care. This distinction must be achieved in combination with ACHC Infusion Pharmacy Accreditation.

ONC

This additional accreditation recognition encompasses: delivery of medications for the treatment of cancer-specific conditions; the ability to identify the toxic nature of these medications; and collaboration between the physician, pharmacist, and client/patient to optimize the client’s/patient’s plan of care, cost containment, and client/patient outcomes.*

RARE

The additional recognition in Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs encompasses processes and procedures necessary to bring medications for rare diseases into market from FDA approval to patient management, employee education, and medication handling and dispensing. There must be a clear, and agreed upon, collaboration between the pharmacy and the manufacturer to provide optimal patient care with the ability to collect, analyze, report on, and act upon data collected during the patient treatment journey.

*The provider must have ACHC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation to earn a distinction in Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs, Oncology, Infectious Disease Specific to HIV, or Hazardous Drug Handling. To earn a Distinction in Nutrition Support, the provider must have ACHC Infusion Pharmacy Accreditation.

Transitioning to ACHC is Simple. As It Should Be.

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Renew Your Accreditation.

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