The Compliance Team

The Compliance Team Inc. is a US for-profit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1994 and operates the "Exemplary Provider" accreditation programs, which serve as an alternative to the Joint Commission in the United States. The Compliance Team has been granted national deeming authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as an accrediting body for various types of durable medical equipment (DME), including respiratory, mobility, wound care, orthopedic, prosthetics, orthotics, diabetic, ostomy, and incontinence supplies. DME point of service providers, such as pharmacies, home care agencies, podiatrists, and orthopedic surgeons, can seek accreditation from The Compliance Team. The organization has accredited approximately 5,000 DMEPOS providers in the US and Puerto Rico. Since being awarded Medicare deeming status, there has been a significant increase in demand for participation in their Exemplary Provider Program.

See also

• Hospital accreditation
• International healthcare accreditation
• List of healthcare accreditation organizations in the USA
• Patient safety
• Patient safety organization

External links

• Official Web Page
• Statement of Sandra C. Canally with Compliance Team to the United States House Committee on Ways and Means
• Accreditation, by Global Media Marketing
• Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc.’s Subsidiary Liberator Medical Supply, Inc. Receives Certificate of Accreditation From the Compliance Team, Inc.