Institutional Health Care Providers

Accreditation Process

What is Accreditation?

It is a process whereby the qualifications and capabilities of health care providers are verified in accordance with the guidelines, standards and procedures set by the Corporation.

Why the need for accreditation?

To participate in the National Health Insurance Program.
To assure that health care services rendered by them are of the desired and expected quality.

Who may apply?

  • Hospitals
  • Ambulatory Surgical Clinics (ASCs)
  • Free Standing Dialysis Clinics (FSDCs)
  • Rural Health Units/Health Centers (RHUs/HCs) as providers of the Out Patient Benefit Package for sponsored members of PHIC
  • Maternity Care Clinics - for low risk, normal spontaneous deliveries
  • Anti-TB/DOTS Clinics

When to apply?

  • 1. Initial or Re-accreditation - anytime
  • 2. Renewal
    • Hospitals, ASCs and FSDCs:
      January 1 to 31 of the succeeding year
    • OPB, Maternity Care and Anti-TB/DOTS Package Providers:
      September 1 - 30 of the current year.

Status of Accreditation

Institutional HCP
No. of Accredited Facilities
Hospitals (as of December 31, 2009)
1,654
Ambulatory Surgical Clinics (as of December 31, 2009)
36
Free Standing Dialysis Clinics
39
Outpatient Benefit Package Providers (RHUs/HCs)
1,301
Maternity Care Package Providers
625
Anti-TB/DOTS Centers
709
Total
4364