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Pre-Conference

Public Policy/Regulatory and Financial Issues

PC07 - CARF Accreditation: Utilizing Standards to Strengthen Care, Improve Coordination and Enhance Performance

Saturday, October 4, 2025
1:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Location: Salon B
Earn 4.0 CE Hour(s)
Presentation Summary: Let’s explore how to achieve and maintain accreditation while utilizing the CARF standards to support your organization’s performance improvement efforts and enhance services.

This session will provide an overview of the accreditation process, including its benefits, preparation steps, and ongoing strategies for maintaining accreditation and conforming to standards. Participants will gain insight into recent changes to the federal regulations (42 CFR Part 8) and the impact of these changes on the CARF standards. Other updates to standards, including a new standard on measurement-informed care, will also be discussed. This session will include a discussion of community relations strategies and coordination of care opportunities, highlighting strategies and potential partners, such as CCBHCs, primary care providers, and ASAM-level care certified organizations. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to maintain accreditation, improve outcomes, and coordinate care.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:
  • Describe the key benefits of CARF accreditation, as well as the steps and timeframes involved in preparation, survey, maintenance of accreditation, and strategies for ongoing conformance to the standards.
  • Identify recent changes to federal regulations impacting OTPs and understand how the CARF standards have changed as a result.
  • Explain updates and changes to the CARF OTP Standards for the 2025 manual year. Discuss measurement-informed care and implementation within programs. Introduction of CCBHCs and ASAM Level of Care certified organizations, and expected coordination with OTPs.