AAAHC Seeks Input on Proposed v45 Standards Additions and Revisions

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AAAHC Seeks Input on Proposed v45 Standards Additions and Revisions

MARCH 10, 2026

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) invites healthcare professionals, surveyors, professional associations and other stakeholders to review and provide feedback on proposed additions and revisions across all AAAHC programs, according to a release. The public comment period opened on March 4, 2026, and continues through April 2, 2026. This public comment process underscores AAAHC’s commitment to ensuring its standards reflect current best practices while supporting high-quality, patient-centered care across ambulatory settings for surgical and primary care.

As AAAHC prepares for its proposed v45 standards in 2026, this work reflects the integration of new tools that are now part of everyday operations. The revisions are designed to enhance patient safety, support consistent evaluation, and ensure practical application of standards in real-world settings, with key areas of focus including category-based review, advancements in clinical practice and technology, and guidance for the responsible use of AI, according to the release.

“Throughout the next 30 days, I encourage you to review the proposed v45 changes and participate in public comment,” said Noel Adachi, president and chief executive officer of AAAHC, in the release. “Public comment matters. We welcome input from across the field because strong standards are built through shared expertise, not closed rooms.”

One of the most substantive proposed additions of v45 standards is addressing AI in ambulatory care. These proposed standards focus on foundational principles of safe AI use, including transparency and explainability, validation and accuracy, data security and privacy, human oversight, fitness for purpose, and fairness and bias mitigation, according to the release.

Healthcare professionals, surveyors, professional associations and other stakeholders are encouraged to review the proposed v45 standards additions and revisions and submit feedback. AAAHC also urges participants to share this opportunity with colleagues and professional networks to ensure broad and diverse input. To review the proposed v45 standards additions and updates and submit feedback through the public comment form, please visit www.aaahc.org/v45StandardsPublicComment.