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The Joint Commission Eliminates 14% of Its Standards Across All Accreditation Programs

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Effective January 1, 2023, The Joint Commission (TJC) eliminated 168 (or 14%) of its accreditation standards across all of its accreditation programs and revised 14 other standards. To further streamline its standards, TJC is...more

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Title 22 is Governing Law in California – Think Twice Before Adopting a Three-Year Practitioner Reappointment Cycle

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In November 2022, when The Joint Commission (“TJC”) announced its decision to update its accreditation standards to permit practitioner recredentialing every three years instead of two, many California hospitals and their...more

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Health Equity Elevated to a Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal

Starting July 1, 2023, The Joint Commission (TJC) will set health equity as a National Patient Safety Goal for certain TJC-accredited organizations and roll out a new Health Care Equity certification program to recognize and...more

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The Joint Commission’s 2023 Focus on Health Equity

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The Joint Commission, one of the leading accrediting organizations of health care entities, recently announced significant updates to require that health care organizations invest in their health equity promotion...more

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Accredited Health Care Providers Rejoice: The Joint Commission is Eliminating 14% of its Standards Across Accreditation Programs

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On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, The Joint Commission announced that, effective January 1, 2023, it is eliminating 168 (or 14%) of its accreditation standards across its accreditation programs, and revising 14 more. The Joint...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Compliance Today - December 2022. Intersection of ESG, health equity, and 501(r) compliance

Compliance Today - December 2022 - We are at a critical moment of change when it comes to truly addressing health inequities in this country. With the intersection of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and...more

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Joint Commission to Resume Surveys in June

The Joint Commission (JC) announced Wednesday that it will resume its regular surveying and reviews beginning in June. The JC will identify and prioritize low-risk organizations, and organizations due for a survey can expect...more

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Telemedicine Credentialing by Proxy: What Hospitals and Telehealth Companies Need to Know

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Hospital-based telemedicine services continue to rapidly expand across the country, allowing providers to deliver care to rural areas and better allocate the staffing and availability of specialist physicians such as...more

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Joint Commission Introduces New Accreditation Standards for Telehealth Services

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The Joint Commission has proposed changes to its accreditation standards to account for direct-to-patient telehealth services. The new standards will apply to Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and ambulatory health care...more

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Hold the Phone! The Joint Commission Reinstates Ban on Texting Orders

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The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took a firm stance against physicians texting patient orders in a recent joint statement, clarifying that it is not acceptable for physicians...more

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The Joint Commission Bans Text Messaging for Patient Care Orders

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The Joint Commission, which accredits hospitals and other health care organizations, recently announced it will not permit hospitals and other health care organizations to use secure text messaging platforms to transmit...more

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