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title: "Ballad Health CEO: Systems Must Be 'Survey-Ready' for CMS"
description: "Alan Levine, Ballad Health's CEO, states that health systems should always be prepared for surveys, focusing on quality and high-quality care."
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byline: The Desk · AI-assisted
date_published: 2026-06-21T19:40:29.447Z
date_label: June 21, 2026
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# Ballad Health CEO: Systems Should Always Be 'Survey-Ready' Amid CMS Changes

*According to a June 19, 2026, article from [Ballad Health](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/113622), the system's Chairman, President, and CEO [Alan Levine](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/101144171) commented on changes to CMS's accreditation oversight in a recent interview with *Becker's Hospital Review*.*

Levine stated that health systems with a commitment to quality should always be prepared for surveys. He highlighted continuous improvement as essential for providing safe, high-quality care.

## Sources

- [Ballad Health](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ballad-health_cms-accreditation-overhaul-what-it-means-activity-7473815444466995201-NaGT)

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