The Compliance Team Inc., is a
US for-profit organization which runs the "Exemplary Provider" accreditation programs, a US-based alternative to the
Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is a United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c) organization that accredits more than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs. The international branch accredits medical services from around the world. A majori ...
. It was set up in 1994 and is based in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
.
In 2006, The Compliance Team was formally granted national deeming authority by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer M ...
as an
accrediting body for all type of
durable medical equipment
Durable medical equipment is any medical equipment used in the home to aid in a better quality of living. It is a benefit included in many insurance policies and in some cases covered by Medicare benefits. The item is defined by Title XIX for Me ...
(DME) including respiratory, mobility, woundcare, orthopedic, prosthetics, orthotics, diabetic,
ostomy In anatomy, a stoma (plural stomata or stomas) is any opening in the body. For example, a mouth, a nose, and an anus are natural stomata. Any hollow organ can be manipulated into an artificial stoma as necessary. This includes the esophagus, stom ...
, and
incontinence
Incontinence or Incontinent may refer to:
*Fecal incontinence, the involuntary excretion of bowel contents
* Urinary incontinence, the involuntary excretion of urine
* Lack of moderation or self-control, especially related to sexual desire - see ...
supplies. DME point of service providers include
pharmacy
Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medication, medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it ...
,
home care Homecare (also spelled as home care) is health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client is living, as opposed to care provided in group accommodations like clinics or nursing h ...
,
podiatrists
A podiatrist ( ) is a medical professional devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. The term originated in North America but has now become the accepted term in the English-speaking world for ...
and
orthopedic surgeon
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...
s.
The Compliance Team has accredited approximately 5,000 DMEPOS providers in the US and Puerto Rico. It has been reported that demand for participation in their Exemplary Provider Program has significantly increased since being awarded
Medicare deeming status.
See also
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Hospital accreditation
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International healthcare accreditation
Due to the near-universal desire for safe and good quality healthcare, there is a growing interest in international healthcare accreditation. Providing healthcare, especially of an adequate standard, is a complex and challenging process. Healthca ...
*
List of healthcare accreditation organisations in the USA
The following organizations survey and accredit hospitals and healthcare organizations in the US.
Medicare and Medicaid deeming
A number have deeming power for Medicare and Medicaid.
*American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery ...
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Patient safety
Patient safety is a discipline that emphasizes safety in health care through the prevention, reduction, reporting and analysis of error and other types of unnecessary harm that often lead to adverse patient events. The frequency and magnitude of ...
*
Patient safety organization
A Patient Safety Organization (PSO) is a group, institution, or association that improves medical care by reducing medical errors. Common functions of patient safety organizations are data collection and analysis, reporting, education, funding ...
References
External links
Official Web PageStatement of Sandra C. Canally with Compliance Teamto the
United States House Committee on Ways and Means
The Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The committee has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs, and other revenue-raising measures, as well as a number of other progra ...
Accreditation by Global Media Marketing
Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc.’s Subsidiary Liberator Medical Supply, Inc. Receives Certificate of Accreditation From the Compliance Team, Inc.
Healthcare accreditation organizations in the United States
Hospitals in the United States
Medicare and Medicaid (United States)
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