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AAAHC Invites Public Comment on Proposed v44 Standards Revisions

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) invites healthcare professionals and stakeholders to review and provide feedback on proposed revisions to the v44 standards for ambulatory healthcare and health plan programs. The public comment period will be open from February 28 to March 29, 2025, according to a release. This initiative underscores AAAHC’s commitment to ensuring that its standards reflect current best practices and support high-quality, patient-centered care.

AAAHC continuously works to strengthen its accreditation standards by incorporating diverse perspectives from the healthcare community. The proposed revisions focus on improving patient outcomes by enhancing patient education, data collection and scope of services while ensuring that cultural and religious considerations are respected, according to the release. Additionally, the updates emphasize supporting diverse communication preferences to foster more effective patient-provider interactions.

“Our focus at AAAHC is to help organizations deliver patient-centered, high-quality care every day,” said Noel Adachi, president and chief executive officer of AAAHC, in the release. “Public feedback on our standards is invaluable, as it enables us to continually strengthen our approach and ensure alignment with best practices.”

Healthcare professionals and stakeholders are encouraged to review the proposed v44 standards revisions and submit feedback through the public comment form. AAAHC also urges participants to share this opportunity with colleagues and professional networks to ensure broad and diverse input, according to the release.