title: Accreditation: year 2000 compatible.
abstract: Procedure pricing will not provide the competitive advantage in 2000. The ambulatory care organization must demonstrate its commitment to quality care and outcomes. Only through achieving an accreditation status can an organization truly demonstrate their commitment to their customers.
authors.affiliation: Continuum Healthcare Consultants, Inc, Kennesaw, GA, USA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D003363:Cost Control; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States