Accreditation Or No – What Are The Options?

One of the most frequent questions our team at OPEN MINDS receives from management teams of provider organizations is, should my organization be accredited and for what? Which is quickly followed by, what are my options for accreditation?

The question of accreditation has become more complicated with the increase in financing of services through managed care plans (see 66% Of All Medicaid Beneficiaries Enrolled In Managed Care Plans In 2014 and Planning For The New Managed Care) and the changing role of provider organizations in the delivery system (see What Do You Bring To The Table? and Risk Sharing Is . . .