Home Care Certifications

Overview
Upon achieving Home Care Accreditation through The Joint Commission, agencies qualify for certain certification programs. There are a few certifications applicable to Home Care – Community-Based Palliative Care, Integrated Care and several other core Disease-Specific Care certifications.

Benefits
In the ever-changing market for home health, certification helps to strengthen community confidence in the quality and safety of care, treatment and services you provide. Plus, it can help you stand apart by enhancing the agency's ability to attract top-level talent.

Certification Options
Deemed Status Survey Option for Medicare Certification - Home Health or Hospice
The Joint Commission is designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as an approved accreditor for home health and hospice agencies seeking Medicare certification, and can provide accreditation and Medicare certification simultaneously through its survey process. CMS, not The Joint Commission, grants the final decision for Medicare certification.

Community-Based Palliative Care Certification
Community-Based Palliative Care (CBPC) Certification is the first of its kind in the industry, this optional certification incorporates the use of nationally accepted standards, industry expertise and vast resources to help your organization provide exemplary, palliative care services to patients and families in their home. Payers like Blue Shield of California recognize this certification as a key element of their participation agreement. This certification is available to organizations that are also receiving (or have already obtained) accreditation.


Disease-Specific Care Certification
Elevate your disease care program from e to elite. Your disease care program is important to you — and providing your patients with care and outcomes is your highest priority. Disease-Specific Care (DSC) Certification framework for continuously reliable care. And certification with The Joint Commis program meets the rigorous standards of the world’s preeminent accreditation an organization.

Benefits of Certification

The Joint Commission’s commitment to this certification ensures your program meets clinical performance standards for targeted metrics as well as other compliance standards. Disease-specific certification helps you: Reduce unwanted variations in care and improve the patient experience Improve efficiencies and outcomes at a potential lower cost Align communication and collaboration among all disciplines Position your service line to effectively face new challenges Promote a culture of excellence to boost retention and recruitment of talent.