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What We Do

The Joint Commission’s Washington, D.C. office works with a variety of external entities, including:

  • Legislative branch of the U.S. Government (Congressional offices, MedPAC)
  • Executive branch of the U.S. Government (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and others)
  • Federal oversight bodies (Government Accountability Office, Offices of Inspectors General)
  • National stakeholder groups and coalitions

Recent Activities

Browse or search selected resources that highlight the advocacy work we do.

 

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Read More about Comments on the CMS FY 2024 Hospital IPPS Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

06/09/2023
The Joint Commission's comments on the FY 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule.
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Read More about Comments on the CMS FY 2023 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

06/17/2022
The Joint Commission's comments on the FY 2023 Hospital IPPS Proposed Rule
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Read More about Joint Statement Supporting Clinician Health in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era

06/03/2020
A joint statement from The Joint Commission and other health care organizations on supporting clinician health in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era
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Read More about Letter of Support for the PREVENT Pandemics Act

12/07/2022
The Joint Commission's comments on the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and (PREVENT) Pandemics Act.
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Read More about Comments on the FY 2024 Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skill Nursing Facilities

06/05/2023
The Joint Commissions comments on the FY 2024Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skill Nursing Facilities and Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2024.
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Read More about Comments on the FY 2024 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPF) Prospective Payment System-Rate Update

06/05/2023
The Joint Commission's comments on the FY 2024 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPF) Prospective Payment System-Rate Update.
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Read More about Joint Commission Advocacy Actions to Aid Health Care Organizations in Response to COVID-19

04/01/2020
A summary of actions taken by The Joint Commission to advocate for federal resources and responses to aide health care organizations during the COVID-19 emergency
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Read More about Comments on the ONC Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability Proposed Rule

06/20/2023
The Joint Commission's comments on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing proposed rule.
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Read More about Comments on the OMB Proposal for Updating Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards

04/11/2023
The Joint Commission's comments on the initial proposal for updating the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards
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Read More about Comments on Senate HELP Committee PAHPA Reauthorization RFI

03/29/2023
The Joint Commission's comments on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee's RFI related to the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. Recommendations address the Strategic National Stockpile, the Hospital Preparedness Program, inclusion of at-risk individuals, the Public Health Emergency Fund, and public-private partnerships related to emergency preparedness and response.
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