Accreditation

CARF vs. Joint Commission: Behavioral Health Accreditation

CARF and The Joint Commission are the two major accrediting bodies for behavioral healthcare. CARF offers a consultative approach and accredits specific programs. The Joint Commission is more medical and compliance-driven, accrediting entire organizations. Both ensure quality standards and continuous improvement but differ in scope and philosophy.

Understanding the ASAM Level of Care Certification for addiction treatment providers

Unlike The Joint Commission’s accreditation program or CARF’s accreditation program, the ASAM Level of Care Certification program looks specifically at how a program fits into the ASAM Criteria.

Top 5 questions we get asked about Joint Commission certification for addiction treatment

TJC certification not only raises your organization’s profile within the behavioral health community, in many states it also makes your organization eligible for Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements.