primeACCREDITATION™
You should seek oncology accreditation for your cancer program by approved
organizations as the first step toward becoming a Magnet Cancer Center™.
Accreditation is critical in preparing your oncology programs for tougher regulations
and pay-for performance, and as a compelling and competitive differentiator that demonstrates
your cancer center's unwavering commitment to quality and safety.
Both the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), combined with recent Congressional investigations into serious radiation therapy errors, are setting the stage for stricter regulations and pay-for-performance in oncology centers.
To date, only about 25% of all hospitals in the United States have obtained cancer center accreditation from the American College of Surgeons while only about 15% of all radiation therapy centers are accredited by the American College of Radiology. This makes those cancer treatment centers that are not yet accredited vulnerable to revenue losses and liabilities.
As an oncology management consulting firm, primeASCENT helps accelerate your cancer center's readiness for accreditation. Specifically, we will assist your cancer center with the following:
- An Accreditation Gap Analysis to determine to what extent your cancer center meets the accreditation requirements, and which gaps in meeting these requirements need to be addressed.
- Project Management assistance to help you lead your team to a timely completion of all activities, including the documentation, necessary to meet the accreditation requirements.
- Templates for policies and procedures, as well as temporary staffing, to enable you and your team to accelerate the readiness of your cancer treatment center for accreditation.
Call us today for a free consultation to explore how we can best help you. Our team of clinical and operations experts are ready to assist you!
