ACHC delivers a modern, quality-focused accreditation experience built for today’s pharmacy environment.
Grounded in CMS-aligned standards and developed alongside industry experts, ACHC provides an accessible, streamlined path to accreditation built for the realities of modern pharmacy operations. This allows pharmacy teams to spend less time interpreting requirements and more time focusing on patient care.
With more than 35 years of expertise, ACHC serves community retail (DMEPOS), specialty, infusion, LTC, mail order, and compounding pharmacies, working to demonstrate quality, meet CMS and payor requirements, and strengthen operational performance.
ACHC Pharmacy Accreditation goes beyond a credential. It is a recognized mark of integrity that:
- Strengthens payor confidence.
- Supports sustainable growth.
- Reinforces patient safety and clinical quality.
As THE Accreditation Choice for Pharmacy, ACHC stands for clarity, consistency, and genuine partnership, resulting in a more predictable, more supportive experience—one that teams can actually prepare for and succeed in.
What a better accreditation experience looks like
ACHC’s model is designed to sustainably reduce friction, remove guesswork, and create a more practical path to achieving and maintaining accreditation.
Why pharmacies choose ACHC:
- Clear, practical standards grounded in real-world pharmacy operations.
- Education-driven preparation that builds confidence across teams, not last-minute scrambling.
- Dedicated support before, during, and after the survey from an ACHC Account Advisor.
- A collaborative approach focused on improvement, not punishment.
- Transparent pricing with no unexpected fees.
- A structured transition path for organizations moving from another accreditor.
Accreditation that supports every pharmacy model
ACHC offers accreditation services across the continuum of pharmacy practice, helping organizations demonstrate quality, strengthen operations, and meet evolving regulatory and payor expectations.
ACHC Pharmacy Accreditation services include:
- Ambulatory Infusion Center/Suite
- Community Retail (DMEPOS)
- Infusion Nursing
- Infusion Pharmacy
- Infusion Pharmacy without Sterile Compounding
- Long-Term Care Pharmacy
- Mail Order Pharmacy
- Specialty Pharmacy
- Specialty Pharmacy without DMEPOS
- PCAB: Nonsterile Pharmacy Compounding
- PCAB: Sterile Pharmacy Compounding
ACHC also offers add-on distinctions that highlight clinical and operational excellence in key areas:
- Immunoglobulin (Ig) Therapy
- Infectious Disease (HIV)
- Nutrition Support
- Oncology
- Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs
These distinctions provide a formal way to showcase specialized capabilities and elevate credibility with payors, prescribers, and partners.
Start with clarity. Move forward with confidence.
ACHC was founded by providers who believed accreditation should work for the organizations delivering care, not against them. That philosophy continues to guide every program today.
For pharmacies looking for a smarter, more modern approach to accreditation, ACHC delivers the clarity, support, and credibility needed to move forward with confidence.
Contact us
A better accreditation experience begins with ACHC.
Email: customerservice@achc.org
Phone: (855) 937-2242
