By: Rachael Graham RCP, CRT, RPSGT Corporate Surveyor Posted: August 22, 2025For appropriately selected patients, Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT) is a common and convenient tool for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As HSAT grows, so does the importance of...
Posted: July 3, 2025We never miss an opportunity to provide education, so we were thrilled to be invited to appear on SleepWorld Magazine’s podcast. The question isn’t if we can contribute; it’s a question of which ACHC expert do we choose? In this case, we chose...
By: Rachael Graham RCP, CRT, RPSGT Corporate Surveyor Posted: June 2, 2025For a newly opened sleep lab, or one that has just begun offering a specific service, mock patient files provide a way for the ACHC surveyor to assess the organization’s preparedness and...
By: Rachael Graham RCP, CRT, RPSGT, Corporate Surveyor Posted: April 4. 2025On February 1, 2025, ACHC released revisions and updates to standards for Sleep Accreditation that become effective June 1, 2025. Most of these updates clarify existing standard requirements....
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...
How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep CareOffice visit notes from the patient’s referring physician/provider documenting the supporting symptoms associated with the patient’s need for sleep testing are critical to the client/patient record. They ensure accurate...
How Survey Deficiencies Can Benefit Your Sleep FacilityBy Rachael Graham, RCP, CRT, RPSGT, ACHC Corporate Surveyor Posted: April 24, 2024 It’s natural to look at accreditation survey deficiencies as shortcomings or failures. However, these challenges can serve as...
Optimize Sleep Survey PreparationsPosted: September 18, 2024Surveys for ACHC Sleep Accreditation assess the quality of sleep labs, ensuring an organization’s policies, processes, and care delivery meet recognized standards for quality and safety. Preparing for an...
Patient Records Must Include Completed QuestionnairesPosted: August 11, 2023Maintaining accurate records for your sleep patients is essential to ensuring the provision of quality care. ACHC Sleep Accreditation Standards require patient records be kept up to date for...
P&Ps Should Address Repeated Polysomnography TestingPosted: June 15, 2023Duplicate polysomnography services are rarely medically necessary in consecutive years, according to Medicare fraud investigators and sleep medicine professionals. Sleep facilities with...