WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations designed to strengthen oversight of healthcare accrediting organizations, a move the agency says will improve patient safety, reduce conflicts of interest and ensure more consistent enforcement of Medicare standards across more than 9,000 healthcare providers and suppliers. The rule targets accrediting organizations, or AOs, which inspect healthcare fac…
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