| Subject: | TJC Issues Clarification of TRICARE Requirements for The Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Wed, 11 Jun 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued a clarification of TRICARE requirements, the health care program for military personnel and their dependants. According to TJC, behavioral health care facilities and hospitals providing residential and partial hospitalization services must be accredited under TJC's Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program. Accreditation under the TJC's Hospital Accreditation Program-only is not sufficient to meet TRICARE requirements. Additionally,... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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