Accrediting Your Sleep DME Service

December 9, 2008

Bob Floro, MS, RRT, RCP, the recent Director of the Home Care Accreditation Program at The Joint Commission (JCAHO) will speak about ‘ Accrediting Your Sleep DME Service', next Monday December 15th. His knowledge of the DME industry has helped position The Joint Commission among the top in the accreditation market. We are proud to have such a nationally recognized DME expert on SCMI's Advisory Team. Mr. Floro has an outstanding background in the durable medical equipment industry.

With fast approaching deadlines for DME accreditation on the horizon, it is important to develop your accreditation plan now and get started on implementation immediately to safeguard your CMS sleep DME business. Mr. Floro and SCMI will help you move in the right direction!

As you may know sleep services that provide sleep patients sleep DME equipment must be accredited by September 30, 2009 . That is less than ten months from now. Also, did you know that if you are applying to be a CMS Sleep DME provider for the first time that your accreditation application must be turned in by January 1, 2009 ?

SCMI's educational webinar on Monday, December 15, 2008 is from 12:00 -1:30 PM EST and will assist attendees from all these service areas (traditional DME providers, physicians, hospitals, sleep labs and others)

• What is the obligation to become accredited for DME providers?
• By insurance category (medicare/medicaid, traditional, direct pay)
• The Accreditation process (accreditors, fees, CMS Quality/Compliance Standards)
• Understanding the value of sleep-related DME (equipment, service, compliance, profitability)

Do not delay. This webinar will provide the information you need, answer your questions, help you develop a sleep DME accreditation plan and get started! Or simply help you fine tune your current plan.

The webinar registration fee is $167. Only one registration is necessary for your team to listen and watch together. Your registered participant logs in on one computer and on a speaker phone line for your entire team.

Complete materials are included and will be sent in advance. To register, simply go to SCMI's Webinar page or call our office at 1-888-556-2203. Registrations will be taken up until 11:15 am EST on Monday, December 17, 2008.