Certification programs target CM departments.

Abstract

Two organizations--the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission/URAC--are developing accreditation standards for case management departments. Both will be available sometime next year. Just as certification has helped establish a benchmark for individual practice, these organizations hope their programs will establish larger-scale benchmarks for whole departments. It's expected that the CARF standards will be geared more toward acute care, while the Commission/URAC will apply more to payer-based programs.