Accreditations and Certifications
Reliable Medical Supply provides quality services through quality employees. We provide a multitude of training options to our employees and strive to push ourselves to keep up with the growing industry. Whether the certifications or accreditations are company wide, departmental or individual, you can be assured that your representative's training was top notch. Check below for some descriptions of the accreditations and certifications that Reliable Medical Supply has accomplished. |
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Company-Wide Accreditations and Certifications
JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) is a national accreditation that evaluates healthcare organizations to ensure they provide the highest quality of care and safety. Healthcare organizations volunteer to be inspected by this non-profit organization to show their customers their dedication to surpassing industry standards of safety and quality of care. To find out more information go to www.jcaho.com.
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federally mandated set of rules and regulations that govern the proper use and disclosure of protected health information. As a covered entity, Reliable Medical Supply complies with all regulations set forth by HIPAA and continues to update policies and procedures as needed. To find out more information go to www.cms.hhs.gov.
MED Group Member - The MED Group is a member based group that accepts membership of only those medical supply companies that strive to improve the quality of life for their customers. As a member, Reliable Medical Supply has access to resources that allow for further improvement of our customer relations. To find out more information go to www.medgroup.com.
MED University - MED University is a comprehensive and in-depth education program that allows a professional to attain a mastery certification based on their job description. All Reliable Medical Supply employees utilize this training to further their industry education. The MED Group provides this education to its members to ensure better service for everyone. For more information visit www.meduniversity.net.
Rehab Department Accreditations and Certifications
NCART - The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology(NCART) seeks out better ways to allow consumer access to appropriate technology and services while creating a stable business environment for providers and manufacturers of rehab and assistive technology. They work closely with the governing bodies to help attain their goals. Reliable Medical Supply shows their support through their membership. To find out more information go to www.ncart.us.
NRRTS - The National Registry for Rehab Technology Suppliers(NRRTS) is dedicated to ensuring the provision of high-quality Rehabilitation Technology and related services to people with disabilities. Reliable Medical Supply employs several members of NRRTS who meet specific professional membership requirements and agree to adhere to the Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice and Blind Bidding policies of NRRTS and commit to participate in continuing education to remain a member. The cornerstones of these codes are quality, professionalism and integrity. For more information go to www.nrrts.org.
RESNA - Rehab Engineering Society of North America(RESNA) is an administrative body that promotes research, development, education, and advocacy provision of technology by supporting the people engaged in these activities. To ensure consumer safeguards and to increase consumer satisfaction, Reliable Medical Supply supports its rehab members as they complete RESNA's credentialing program. For more information go to www.resna.org.
ATS - Assistive Technology Supplier(ATS) is a certification administered by RESNA which validates an individual's qualifications and knowledge in a defined functional and clinical area of rehab technology. The Board of RESNA will issue a certificate to successful candidates, who may present themselves to the public as professionals with demonstrated competence in technology and disability. A directory of credentialed professionals is available on RESNA's web site.
CRTS - Certified Rehab Technology Supplier(CRTS) is a NRRTS Member in good standing who has successfully completed the RESNA ATS credentialing examination. For more information visit www.nrrts.org.
COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Customer Service Department Accreditations and Certifications
Certified Custom Fitter for Compression Therapy - Reliable Medical Supply employs Certified Custom Fitters with both JOBST and Medi compression hosiery products. Through seminar training, the fitters are instructed on proper measuring techniques and appropriate sizing to ensure effective compression therapy. For more information visit www.mediusa.com or www.jobst-usa.com.
Certified Fitter for Post-Mastectomy Products - Employing Certified Fitters for Post-Mastocomy Products with Camp, Amoena and Otto Bock products, Reliable Medical Supply offers quality services for patients. The knowledge gained through the specialized seminar training allows the customer service representative to effectively fit the customer with the appropriate prosthesis and accessories. For more information visit www.camphealthcare.com.
Respiratory Department Accreditations and Certifications
RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner(RCP) denotes a professional that keeps current on all respiratory practices through continued education. Reliable Medical Supply employs RCPs to provide patients unmatched respiratory service and support. Respiratory setups are performed by qualified RCPs to ensure quality of care. For more information visit www.rcp.com.
RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist(RRT) is a nationally registered therapist who has graduated from an accredited program. This allows a professional to practice nationally and only those professionals that have passed the national registry can attain this qualification. For more information visit www.aarc.com.
Service Department Accreditations and Certifications
CRC - Certified Repair Center(CRC) is a MedGroup administrated certification earned by individual service technicians. Through three separate levels of training, each technician achieves Bronze, Silver and finally Gold status. Industry wide, few technicians complete all three certifications. Three Reliable Medical Supply technicians have attained their Gold certifications in a continuing effort to improve our clients service. For more information visit www.medgroup.com.
Service Seminars - All Reliable Medical Supply technicians are required to attend in-house and remote seminars specific to the service of our products. One of the most valuable aspects of these seminars is the ability for technicians to become experienced in servicing new products as they appear on the market thus increasing the quality of service to our clients.
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