Unless you’ve been on a remote island somewhere for the last nine or ten months, you probably are aware that the accreditation process has changed dramatically since this time last year. And you are most likely aware that the cornerstone of the accreditation process—that is, the triennial survey—is going to become a thing of the past. The survey, which up to this point has traditionally been done once every three years, is set to become an annual visit going forward. There is still a bit of misunderstanding in the industry about how the annual visit will be implemented for existing companies, and ongoing confusion about the nature and timing of the annual visits for new, startup companies as well.
