The Joint Commission is eliminating the licensed independent practitioner (LIP) term for its Assisted Living Communities (ALC), Nursing Care Centers (NCC), and Behavioral Health Care and Human Services (BHC) accreditation programs. The updated terminology — effective Jan. 1, 2024 — better reflects the full scope of practice of licensed practitioners allowed by their license and permitted by state and federal law and regulation while keeping the intent of the requirement.
Because of these revisions, The Joint Commission has added, updated, and deleted the following glossary terms:
- Staff (revised)
- Clinical staff (revised)
- Practitioner (replaced with the term licensed practitioner)
- Licensed independent practitioner (deleted)
- Provider (new)
Additionally, The Joint Commission made minor editorial changes to other glossary definitions where these terms are used.
View the prepublication standards.
Questions may be directed to the Department of Standards and Survey Methods.
A new Pioneers in Quality webinar is available to learn more about the 2024 Joint Commission ORYX® performance measurement requirements, policy updates and resources available.
The 90-minute webinar is scheduled for Oct. 12, starting at 9 a.m. PT /10 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. CT / noon ET. The session’s learning objectives are to:
- Describe 2024 ORYX® chart-abstracted and eCQM performance measurement requirements for the Hospital and Critical Access Hospital accreditation programs.
- Determine the 2024 ORYX policies for your organization.
- Locate available resources regarding ORYX measurement requirements.
This webinar is approved for 1.5 Continuing Education Credit. To claim credit, you must:
- Individually register for the webinar.
- Attend the entire live broadcast.
- Complete a post-program evaluation/attestation. The program evaluation/attestation link will be provided after the webinar.
Register now.
A new edition of Documentation of Care, Treatment, or Services in Behavioral Health Care and Human Services, Second Edition is now available from Joint Commission Resources (JCR).
This book has been updated to reflect revisions to The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Care and Human Services (BHC) Accreditation Program, new standards, and more inclusive language. It provides practical guidance on how to effectively document screening and assessment processes, as well as the planning, delivery, and continuity of care, treatment, or services to individuals served.
The book also addresses the following concepts, among others:
- The integration of physical health care and behavioral health care in documentation.
- The importance of documenting the participation of the individual served in the care or treatment plan.
- Documentation of outcomes-based measurement.
- Identification and documentation of an individual’s strengths, needs, preferences, and goals.
The Joint Commission’s requirements related to care, treatment, or services documentation constitute the backbone of each chapter. Numerous infographics clarify complex concepts and downloadable, customizable tools include filled-out examples to round out the book’s content.
Learn more.