Posted: May 30, 2025ACHC is proud to partner with Clearway Health to provide accreditation education and tips for compliance. We were thrilled to contribute a guest blog about the specialty pharmacy renewal process, and we knew immediately that ACHCU expert Karen...
Why Your Accreditation End Date MattersAchieving accreditation is regarded as one of the key benchmarks for measuring the quality of an organization. Once initial accreditation is achieved, it is not permanent and must be maintained and renewed to ensure continued...
Plan Ahead for Potential Drug RecallsPosted: June 23, 2023As drug recalls become more common, pharmacies should ensure they are prepared to effectively manage them and minimize risk for patients and their business. More importantly, policies and procedures should...
Standards Require Credential VerificationPosted: Apr 24, 2023Verifying pharmacy personnel credentials is important to ensure compliance with payor requirements and government regulations. Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has long considered credential...
Demonstrating Separate Services for Home Infusion Therapy AccreditationPosted: March 21, 2023For home infusion therapy (HIT) suppliers, the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) apply to an organization as a whole — including all clients/patients and not just...
Validating Your Shipping SystemACHC Pharmacy Accreditation Standards require an organization to ship pharmaceuticals in a manner that maintains appropriate sanitation, light, and temperature conditions. These requirements are supported by standards in several USP...
Include All Staff in Survey PreparationPosted: November 9, 2022Pharmacies often rely on one person to be responsible for all accreditation survey preparations. This may fall to the pharmacist in charge, owner, or designated compliance staff member. However, for the...
Do Your Part for a Successful SurveyPosted: October 19, 2022Your survey for ACHC Pharmacy Accreditation is a collaborative effort between the Surveyor and your organization. Each is responsible for performing certain duties to collectively ensure a successful survey...
Coming Soon: Revisions to USP <795>, <797>Posted: October 12, 2022Many in the pharmacy industry welcome news that the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) plans to publish revised standards for USP General Chapters <795> and <797> on November 1,...
Pinch of This, Dash of That? Compounding Medications Takes an Exacting RecipePosted: May 11, 2022Compounded medications provide customized solutions for specific patient needs, such as a liquid dosage form instead of a pill, and are gaining greater acceptance for the...