Under section 501 (c)(3) of Federal Internal Revenue Code required Not-for- profit hospitals, in order to maintain their tax-exempt, or “charitable” status, provide the benefit of the community they serve. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) enacted section 501(r) states that a hospital organization described in 501 (c)(3) unless the organization meets the requirements of section 501(r)(1). The Affordable Care Act did not otherwise…
Come See Us at the ACE Conference!
Looking for Accreditation Support for your program? A representative from our Oncology Division would love the opportunity to meet you face-to-face and speak with you about your individual needs! Stop by and see us in Austin, TX for the ACE (Association of Cancer Executives) Annual Conference January 18-20! We look forward to seeing you there in booth #9!
Facility Ah-kred-i-ta’-shun 101
Accreditation is a process that a healthcare institution, provider, or program undergoes to demonstrate compliance with standards developed by an official agency. Accreditation for institutions and agencies in the United States and Canada is voluntary.1 Most of us are aware of the Eligibility Requirement from the Commission on Cancer (ER1) that requires a facility to be accredited by a recognized federal, state, or local authority appropriate…
MoonShot: One Small Step for (A) Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind
In the words of Apollo 11 Mission Commander Neil Armstrong, many of us never envisioned man landing and walking on the moon, yet it happened. Just like the vision of the space race in the 1960’s, there is another race going on involving a heroic goal to win the war on cancer. There are two ground breaking missions; one is called Cancer MoonShot 2020 which is…