WILMETTE, IL-The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and Opus Communications, a division of HCPro Corporation, have joined to produce a bimonthly e-zine to individuals at AAAHC accredited organizations.
AAAHC Connection will provide tips from industry experts on how to comply with the organization's accreditation standards. The newsletter was published for the first time February 20.
"We are pleased to offer this educational resource to AAAHC accredited organizations,' said John E. Burke, Executive Director and CEO. "AAAHC will continue to focus on initiatives like this that help it keep an ongoing rapport with its accredited organizations and serve to make the accreditation experience more rewarding."
For more information, log onto: www.aaahc.org
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