URAC

8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Pre-Conference Accreditation Standards Workshops

1. Health Plan v.5.0 and Health Network v.5.0 (for re-accreditation only)     
2. Health Utilization Management v.5.0 and Workers' Compensation UM v.4.0
3. Case Management v.3.0    
4. Independent Review Organization v.3.0 and Core v.2.0 (only)

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Pre-Conference Focus Group Discussions

Facilitator: John DuMoulin, MS, Vice President, Government Relations and Product Development, URAC

This focus group, designed as an interactive session and aimed to be mutually beneficial to diverse groups in the domestic and international health care industry, whether engaged or not in international outsourcing, looks at the cutting edge trends, patterns, issues and implications in the rapidly evolving globalization of the health care field.  It informs and guides participants about the critical drivers and various dimensions of assessment, monitoring, and improving outsourcing health care quality. Refresments are provided.
RSVP required to education@urac.org - limited to first 75 respondents.

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Opening Keynote Presentation

Keith Ferrazzi, CEO, Ferrazzi Greenlight

Industry Trends Toward Alliances in Integrated Care Coordination

Julian Roberts, Executive Director, National Association of Specialty Health Organizations
Howard C. Pitluk, MD, MPH, FACS, Vice President and Chief Medical Director, Health Services Advisory Group, National Transitions of Care Coalition
Kenneth Thorpe, PhD, Professor and Chair, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University and Executive Director, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
Moderator/Speaker: Cristie Travis, President and CEO, Memphis Business Coalition on Health

Perhaps one of the most daunting challenges in health care management today is to improve patient safety and quality surrounding care coordination between
fragmented providers. Resulting gaps in care too often lead to patient safety issues from medication errors, and from miscommunication between patients, care givers and providers. A panel of nationally respected experts and leaders in health care discuss national alliances and partnerships that bring together various stakeholders in health care to address improving the quality of health care management and coordination.

Networking Lunch

Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall

Engage in insightful conversation and enjoy the company of URAC Board and Committee members, staff, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, attendees and invited guests at this spirited, social event before heading out to dinner on your own.

General Session Keynote Presentation

Lunch and Closing Presentation

Post-Conference Workshops

Quality Improvement Projects: Ensuring They Meet Accreditation Standards and Add Value
This workshop provides an overview of the goals of quality improvement projects, the points that need to be included, information on how to structure, how to determine a baseline, and what to measure during the course of the project.