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Mandatory Accreditation:Can We Afford It?
AARC 51st International Respiratory Congress
Bob Floro, RRT, Associate Director Joint Commission December 3, 2005
Topics for Today
Value of Accreditation Value of Joint Commission Accreditation MMA and Mandatory Accreditation Can We Afford It?
Improves the Quality of Care
Meeting Requirements– Accreditation Participation Requirements– National Patient Safety Goals– Standards– Performance Improvement
Survey Process and PPR– External Validation
Through Commitment to Quality Quality and Corporate Culture
Improves Patient Safety
Public Notice to Patients and Employees Standards Compliance Performance Improvement Culture
Compliance and Liability
Regulatory Agencies Law and Regulation Standards
– Rights, Ethics and Responsibilities – All Stds– Provision of Care – Care Planning– Leadership – Responsibility and Accountability– Environment of Care
Operable Equipment PM/Maintenance Records
– Management of Information – Documentation Decrease In Liability Costs
State and Federal Recognition
State Recognition of Accreditation– HME Licensure
CMS– Recognition of Quality
Growth Post MMA
Access to Third Party Payors
Private Carriers – Traditional and MCO State Medicaid Programs CMS!
– Payment for Quality
Leader In Health Care Accreditation
56 Years Private – Not For Profit 15,000 Health Care Organizations 4,000 Home Care Organizations 1,500 HME Organizations (4,745 locations)
– All Accreditors – Approx. 27% Market Penetration
Standards And Survey Process Development
Internal Resources– Program– Standards– Research
External Resources– Advisory Councils– PTAC– SSP
Patient Focused Survey Process
Patient Tracer Methodology Systems Tracer Methodology Value
– Third Party View– Standards of Practice– Education and Consultation
Consistent Accreditation Decisions
Decisions Based on Consistent Scoring Preliminary Decisions Revealed on Survey Clarification During and Post-Survey Appeals Process Review and Scan
– 100% for Deemed Status
Surveyor Qualifications
Bachelors/Masters 5 Years in HME Professional - HME Specialist, RCP, & Rehab Tech Training
– Initial– Conference– Distance Learning
Accountability– Certified– Supervised Observation– Scans
Improved Access to Referrals
Recognition of Joint Commission Accreditation
Similar Processes Public Awareness
– Speak Up
Representation to Public As A Quality HME Organization
• Public Notice to Patients and Employees• Accreditation Status and Quality Check• Random Unannounced Surveys• Unannounced Surveys• Organizational Responsibility to Promote• Gold Seal
Culture of Quality
Continuous Process – 100% - 100% Elimination of Survey Prep PPR Accountability to Public
The MMA, Competitive Bidding & Mandatory Accreditation
Elements– Competitive Bidding– Equipment Categories– Implementation Schedule and MSA’s– CMS Quality Standards– Approved National Accrediting Bodies– Mandatory Accreditation
Competitive Bidding
Specific Equipment Categories Implementation Schedule and MSA’sCMS Quality StandardsConcern for Small BusinessesBidding MechanismsPAOC (www.cms.hhs.gov)
Equipment Categories
Categories vs. Single Items High Dollar Categories High Volume Categories Some Suspects:
– Oxygen– Diabetic Equipment and Supplies– Wheelchairs– Orthotics/Prosthetics
Implementation Schedule And MSA’s
Definition – MSA January 2007 – 10 MSA’s January 2009 – 80 MSA’s January 2010 – All Participants
CMS Quality Standards
Proposed Standards– Supplier Business Quality Standards (11 pages)
Administration Financial Management Human Resource Management Beneficiary Services Performance Management Equipment and Safety Beneficiary Rights and Ethics Information Management
– Appendices for Supplier Product Specific Service Requirements – Appendices A – O (89 pages)
– Unannounced and 100% Sample
Approved National Accrediting Bodies & Mandatory Accreditation
National Accrediting Bodies to Implement CMS Quality Standards
Equivalency in Standards Joint Commission and CMS
Formal Process for CMS Approval of Accreditor
Volumes and Access to Accreditors
2006 HME Fee Calculation – 3 Years
Classification: Size: Fee:Very Small 1 – 50 $3565
Small 51 – 300 $5185
Medium 301 – 999 $6900
Large 1000+ $9790
Miles from Main Site: Fee Per Site:
Less than 59 $395
60 - 119 $730
120 – 199 $1070
Over 200 $1380
2006 Fee Calculation - Locations
Can We Afford It?
Cost of Preparation Cost of Maintenance Cost of Survey Value vs. Cost Cost of Culture Change
“The success of Joint Commission accreditation will be measured by our ability to assist HME organizations in embracing quality patient services and safe provision of care as an integral element of their corporate and organizational culture.”
Philosophy
Joint Commission Home Care Accreditation Program
Central Office – 630-792-5000 (www.jcaho.org)
Program office – 630-792-7441
Bob Floro – 630-792-5741 ([email protected])
Account Representative – 630-792-3004
Standards Interpretation – 630-792-5900