News Report | July 27, 2012
CARF Launches Health Home Accreditation
On July 17, 2012, CARF International released standards for accreditation of health homes, with a focus on integrated physical and behavioral health care. The health home standards will be published in CARF International’s 2013 Behavioral Health Standards Manual, which will be released in early 2013. Service provider organizations interested in being accredited for their health home services should contact a CARF International Behavioral Health resource specialist for guidance.
A health home is defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a health care delivery approach focused on the whole person, and provides coordination . . .