Quality Assurance Guidebook
The centerpiece of the QAI is the publication, the NAATP Quality Assurance Guidebook, 2nd Edition (The Guidebook). It identifies and provides an implementation strategy for the core competencies of addiction treatment program operation, thereby empowering addiction treatment providers with clear direction for the proficient and ethical delivery of addiction treatment services.
The Guidebook identifies the core competencies of addiction treatment service through twelve categories:
- Philosophy and Organizational Culture
- Licensing, Accreditation, and Regulatory Engagement
- Clinical Continuum
- Employment, Training, and Credentialing
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
- Billing, Reimbursement, and Value-Based Care
- Outcomes Measures
- Technology
- Community Engagement and Public Relations
- Public Policy
- Marketing, Advertising, and Visibility
- Code of Ethics
Within these competencies are 49 Guidelines accompanied by Commentary and followed by a list of Resources to aid the provider in implementing the Guideline. Preview the Guidebook Here.
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NAATP Presents Addiction Treatment Guidelines to Congress
As Congress continues its bipartisan efforts to address the nation's addiction crisis, the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers delivered in 2019 to all members of Congress its Quality Assurance Guidebook.
NAATP encourages Congress to be informed by the Guidelines as it pursues legislation and regulation for all treatment providers.
Read the NAATP Memorandum to Congress
Why NAATP Began a Quality Assurance Program
The NAATP Quality Assurance Initiative (QAI) was created in 2018 to establish standards for treatment service delivery, below which no provider should fall, and at which level proficient services will be delivered. The QAI objectives are to:
- Promote Best Business Practice
- Deter Problematic Business Practice
- Assist Payers in the Discernment of Services
- Inform Law and Policy Makers
- Educate and Protect the Consumer
- Train and Educate the Provider
The QAI is the National Association’s response to the need for clear and centralized professional industry guidelines. Absent such guidance, the addiction treatment field is inadequately defined, less effective in service delivery, and susceptible to problematic business practices that have damaged the reputation of the discipline and, most importantly, harmed the consumer.
