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From: Dr. Akhil K. Sangal 

           Indian Confederation for Healthcare Accreditation (ICHA) 
 

C/o Dr. Akhil K. Sangal E- mail: draksan at vsnl.net

           Web page: www.indmedica.com/icha 

 Accreditation - Solutions for Healthcare Sector

 As you are aware, the world over professionally driven, autonomous healthcare accreditation has been the most successful mechanism to resolve the dilemmas / complexities in healthcare delivery today as well as achieve continuous improvement.


If India is to become a preferred healthcare destination, as pronounced in the National Health Policy, an internationally acceptable and highly credible accreditation system is a necessary prerequisite. Various studies and reports have, in the past, emphasised the necessity of such a system. Even healthcare insurance cannot gain momentum without accreditation. The creation of standardised guidelines and benchmarks addresses a long-felt need in the Indian healthcare industry, which currently has widely varying practices. For India to take its place in the world as a developed nation, it is imperative to improve healthcare in all its aspects to give our citizens a quality of life comparable to the best. Healthcare delivery needs to be also accessible and affordable. However, help has also to be available through guidelines to make it a non-threatening, non-punitive process of education, mutual sharing and learning.

 Comprehensive accreditation addresses all the dimensions of healthcare such as appropriateness, availability, continuity, effectiveness, responsive & caring delivery, safety & risk minimisation and timeliness. The Indian healthcare industry has reached a stage where such a system of accreditation is vital. The creation of benchmarks and validation through peer-review by professionals is far more credible than externally imposed standards.

It was decided  that an autonomous body of all stakeholders (primarily providers, users, payers, educators and regulators) be formed with Healthcare providers forming the core of the body. Major Healthcare provider professional associations were convinced and have come together to form ICHA. 

 Please feel free to send your suggestions, comments, ask for clarifications or further information that you desire.

email: icha_secretariat at indmedica.com
Please Visit Web Page: www.indmedica.com/icha 

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