What’s happening: CHA is sharing its summary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule intended to strengthen oversight of accrediting organizations (AOs) such as The Joint Commission and Det Norske Veritas.
What else to know: While the proposed policies are applicable to AOs, several proposed changes will affect hospitals and health systems that rely on AO accreditation.
The summary details proposals to:
- Include policies to increase oversight of AOs by addressing conflicts of interest.
- Establish standards, processes, and definitions consistent with state survey agency policies.
- Update the validation and performance standards systems.
- Revise the psychiatric hospital survey process.
- Add a limitation on terminated deemed providers and suppliers when reentering the program.
- Make technical corrections for end-stage renal disease facilities and kidney transplant programs.
