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URAC Announces Panel of Key Policy Makers to Present at 12th Annual Quality Summit

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT

Nation’s Leading Accreditation and Education Organization Brings Together Thought Leaders to Discuss Federal and State Health Policy Initiatives

(PRWeb August 30, 2011)

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URAC Seeks Public Comment on Standards for Disease Management Accreditation

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:20:00 GMT

Public Input Sought at http://www.urac.org/publiccomment/ through September 23, 2011

(PRWeb August 12, 2011)

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CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen to Keynote URAC’s 12th Annual Quality Summit & Awards Program

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Full Agenda for October 4-6, 2011 Event Now Available at http://www.urac.org/12thAnnualSummit/agenda.asp

(PRWeb July 27, 2011)

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URAC Patient Centered Health Care Home Auditor Certification Program Growing

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Certification Prepares Auditors Reviewing Practices for URAC PCHCH Achievement

(PRWeb July 19, 2011)

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URAC Releases Practice Achievement for Patient Centered Health Care Home Program

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:45:00 GMT

URAC PCHCH Practice Achievement Expands Options for Practices Looking for Independent Verification of Health Care Home Success.

(PRWeb June 16, 2011)

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Health Care Quality Leaders Announce 2011 International Health Promotion Awards

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:00:00 GMT

URAC and the Care Continuum Alliance Partner for Global Event December 5-6, in Rome, Italy; Nominations Accepted at http://www.aihpa.org.

(PRWeb June 14, 2011)

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URAC Announces Finalists for 2011 Awards for Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection

Tue, 03 May 2011 21:30:00 GMT

URAC announced today that a distinguished panel of judges has selected 20 finalists for its 2011 Awards for Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection. The competition drew entries from across the nation. The finalists will be honored during URAC’s 12th Annual Quality Summit, October 4-6, 2011 in Chicago, IL. The awards honor programs in two areas: Consumer Decision-Making and Consumer Health Improvement.

(PRWeb May 03, 2011)

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PQA and URAC Present Two-Day Summit on the Latest Medication Adherence Issues and Interventions June 2-3, 2011

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:15:00 GMT

The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), a consensus-based alliance committed to improving medication use and medication related services across the health care system, and URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, have partnered to present an important two-day symposium – Medication Adherence Summit: A Crucial Link to Healthcare Value – to be held June 2-3, 2011 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. For more information and to register go to http://www.urac.org/MedicationAdherence/

(PRWeb April 06, 2011)

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URAC Seeks Public Comment on Performance Measures for Health Plan Accreditation

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:30:00 GMT

URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, today opened a call for public comment to share input and opinions on proposed performance measures being added to its Health Plan suite of standards. Purchasers, policy makers, consumers, health care management organizations, employers, and health plans are encouraged to provide their comments on the proposed URAC standards at http://www.urac.org/publiccomment/. The deadline for public comment is 6:00pm EDT on May 20, 2011.

(PRWeb April 05, 2011)

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URAC Expands Patient Centered Health Care Home Program with Release of Auditor Certification

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:50:00 GMT

Certification Prepares Auditors to Review Practices Transforming Into Health Care Homes; Assures Providers of Professional Evaluation.

(PRWeb March 17, 2011)

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URAC Releases Revised HIPAA Privacy and Security Standards

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:00:00 GMT

Revised Standards Exceed Regulatory Requirements; Protects Patients and Facilitates Communication Through the Patient Centered Health Care Home URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, has released revisions to its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Standards. These revisions are based upon the privacy provisions in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Various provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act contained within ARRA have gone into effect since the previous version. In addition, URAC has taken into account the real world experience of organizations applying for these accreditations, leading to editorial changes to clarify the intent of the standards.

(PRWeb February 21, 2011)

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Marybeth Farquhar, PhD, Named URAC’s Vice President, Research and Measurement

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:00:00 GMT

URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, today announced the appointment of Marybeth Farquhar, PhD, as Vice President, Research and Measurement. In this role, Dr. Farquhar will be responsible for the development and implementation of URAC’s performance measures. Further, she will shape URAC’s measurement strategy, develop validation and research initiatives and represent URAC externally on research and measurement matters.

(PRWeb February 16, 2011)

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