Alliance of Clinical Evaluators Inc. Receives three-year CARF Accreditations

HAMILTON, ONT.— CARF International has awarded Alliance of Clinical Evaluators Inc. (ACE) three-year accreditations for its Independent Evaluation Services (Adult) and Independent Evaluation Services (Children and Adolescents). These are the first accreditations that the international accrediting body, CARF, has awarded to the Hamilton-based healthcare management company.

“ACE strives to provide the best customer service possible to our clients and is very proud to receive this recognition from CARF,” said Jackie Sampson-Stewart, ACE’s president and founder. “The CARF accreditation process validates ACE’s commitment to a Kaizen philosophy whereby we recognize the positive attributes of constant improvement to enhance our services. By using the best business practices established for our industry, this ensures that our clients and related stakeholders experience a professional and high-quality service.”

CARF accreditation decisions represent the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows ACE’s substantial conformance to CARF standards. Organizations who receive a three-year accreditation put themselves through a rigorous peer review process by demonstrating to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit their commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable and of the highest quality.

ACE provides its clients with objective, comprehensive reports to quantify loss and facilitate decision-making through third-party medical, psychological, allied health and functional assessments and services designed to meet the needs of various customers including automobile, disability and life insurance providers.

“As a service provider to the insurance industry it is also important to consider current events and the impact of legislative changes relevant to our accredited business practices,” added Sampson-Stewart. “ACE’s CARF accreditations are a signal to the public that ACE is committed not only to the quality and integrity of its services but also on how it serves its clients and the community at large in accordance with all appropriate regulations.”

“We are also proud to support and participate in industry charitable events such as the upcoming Ontario Insurance Adjusters’ Association (OIAA) charity golf tournaments in Ajax and Hamilton. These opportunities allow ACE to demonstrate its core value of social responsibility—bringing out the best in people and making a difference.”

ABOUT ACE: Alliance of Clinical Evaluators Inc. (ACE) is a third-party provider of various independent medical, psychological, allied health and functional evaluations, providing solutions to insurance, medico-legal, corporate and private markets across Canada. It is ACE’s mission to provide unbiased, objective and comprehensive health management services by supplying superior cost-effective solutions clients trust. For more information about ACE’s healthcare services, contact ACE toll-free at (888) 577-0223 or visit http://www.acemedicalexams.ca/.

ABOUT CARF: CARF is an independent, non-profit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that centre on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the CARF accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at http://www.carf.org/

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jackie Sampson-Stewart President 46 Jackson Street East Hamilton, ON L8N 1L1 T: (905) 777-0223 F: (905) 777-0224 E: j.stewart@aceime.ca

John Guth Business Development Coordinator 46 Jackson Street East Hamilton, ON L8N 1L1 T: (905) 777-0223 ext. 248 F: (905) 777-0224 E: j.guth@aceime.ca