CHAP looks to Safley to help DME providers navigate regulatory changes
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:35 AM CST, Tue January 6, 2026
ARLINGTON, Va. - Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) has appointed Timothy Safley, MBA, RRT, as strategic advisor for its durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) program. He will help CHAP advance practical, non-prescriptive standards that strengthen compliance, while supporting real-world operations in DMEPOS and adjacent service lines, the company says. He will also support CHAP’s education roadmap, simplifying self-evaluation tools and provider resources to make accreditation readiness more attainable and effective for organizations of all sizes, it says. “CHAP’s standards focus on what’s truly required without adding unnecessary burden in complying with CMS quality standards,” he said. “My goal is to help DMEPOS and pharmacy providers navigate upcoming regulatory changes and apply accreditation in ways that improve daily operations and, ultimately, help patients with activities of daily living, which in turn decreases the cost of care.” Safley brings more than three decades of leadership across DMEPOS, specialty and infusion pharmacy, and home health/hospice, including senior roles in national provider operations and the development of accreditation programs at a national accrediting organization. CMS began requiring annual resurveys and reaccreditation on Jan. 1.
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