The Compliance Team

The Compliance Team

Industry	Healthcare
Founded	1994
Founder	Sandra Canally
Website	thecomplianceteam.org

The Compliance Team (TCT) Inc., is a US for-profit organization that provides Exemplary Provider accreditation and certification services to healthcare providers across the United States.^[1][2] It was set up in 1994 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The company is a recognized Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.^[1]

As of 2024, TCT has accredited more than 1,000 providers across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.^[3]

History

The company was founded by Sandra Canally, a former nurse oncologist, in 1994.^[4]

In 2006, The Compliance Team was formally granted national deeming authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as an accrediting body for all type of durable medical equipment (DME) including respiratory, mobility, woundcare, orthopedic, prosthetics, orthotics, diabetic, ostomy, and incontinence supplies. DME point of service providers include pharmacy, home care, podiatrists and orthopedic surgeons.^{[citation needed]}

The company released a pharmacy-based program for Clinical Disease Management (CDM) in May 2022.^[5]

In April 2023, TCT launched a national healthcare accreditation program for Local Health Departments (LHDs).^[6] The new program was approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).^[6]

See also

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

References

1. "Focus On: The Compliance Team emphasizes exemplary service". Drug Store News. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
2. "Healthcare Compliance Strategies" (PDF). competingbid.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25.
3. Watanabe, Laurie (2024-03-29). "The Compliance Team Celebrates 30th Anniversary". HME Business. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
4. Roy, Sree (2014-03-20). "The Compliance Team Celebrates 20 Years". Sleep Review. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
5. "The Compliance Team Announces New Clinical Disease Management Program". Rural Spotlight. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
6. Watanabe, Laurie (2023-04-20). "The Compliance Team Debuts Accreditation Program for Local Health Departments". HME Business. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

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.