Alice Hyde Medical Center Receives RHC Exemplary Provider^® Accreditation

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Contact: Marilyn Bullock, Communications Advisor, mbullock@thecomplianceteam.org or 215-654-9110

April 2018, Spring House, Pennsylvania – Four Alice Hyde Medical Centers, located in Upstate New York, recently received Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Exemplary Provider^® Accreditation from The Compliance Team, Inc.

Exemplary Provider accreditation is exclusively offered by The Compliance Team of Spring House, PA. The Exemplary Provider accreditation process is a comprehensive, continuous quality improvement program in which rural health clinics demonstrate 100% compliance to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) rigorous Conditions for Certification dealing with patient services, infection control, diagnostic tests and pharmaceutical services.  The rural health clinic accreditation is valid for a 3-year period.

Kate Hill, Vice President of Clinical Services for The Compliance Team, complimented Alice Hyde Medical Centers’ commitment to quality care for their patients, “This talented group of providers and staff work tirelessly to care for the people of Upstate New York, focusing on improving healthcare in the region.”

There are approximately 4,100 RHCs nationwide and The Compliance Team takes great pride in supporting rural healthcare initiatives. Accreditation validates the clinic’s quality. As an accredited Exemplary Provider, Alice Hyde Medical Center demonstrates outstanding patient care practices and compliance to The Compliance Team’s comprehensive Safety-Honesty-Caring® quality standards.

For over 100 years, Alice Hyde Medical Center has provided community-focused health care to more than 55,000 residents in the North Country region of New York. Its mission is to always be ready and available to offer expertise and compassionate care in an environment that supports the community’s health and healing.

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Formed in 1994, The Compliance Team, Inc. is the nation’s only certified woman-owned, healthcare accreditation organization (AO) to be granted deeming authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to accredit Medicare Part A—Rural Health Clinic and Patient-Centered Medical Home clinicians as well as Part B—DMEPOS providers. The firm is also the only AO that offers Exemplary Provider®-accredited status. Each year, The Compliance Team accredits thousands of provider organizations that are based in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. For more information, visit thecomplianceteam.org or call 215-654-9110.