Unless the physician has previously provided written notification of
current accreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
an accrediting organization approved by the Board the physician shall
submit to an annual inspection by the Department. Nationally recognized
accrediting agencies are the American Association for Accreditation of
Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF), Accreditation Association for
Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). All nationally recognized and
Board-approved accrediting organizations shall be held to the same
Board-determined surgery and anesthesia standards for accrediting
Florida office surgery sites.
American Association for Accreditation for
Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc.
www.aaaasf.org
5101 Washington Street, Suite 2F
Gurnee, IL 60031
(888) 545- 5222
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Accreditation Association for
Ambulatory Health Care
www.aaahc.org
3201 Old Glenview Road, Suite 300
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 853-6060
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations
www.jcaho.org
One Renaissance Blvd
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(630) 792-5000 |
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Inspection Fee
An inspection fee of $1500 shall be paid annually for each practice
location for which, pursuant to Rule 64B8-9.0091, F.A.C.,
a physician is required to register with the Board of Medicine, and be
inspected by the Department of Health. Each practice location will be
assessed the above referenced fee at the time of inspection regardless
of the number of physicians who share this office location. |
