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Case Management Accreditation – Only from URAC
Case Management has always been a critical delivery point in coordinated health care. Health Reform NOW provides the visibility necessary for legislators to see the importance of case management in consumer safety. The opportunity is NOW for Case Management to demonstrate the true positive impact it has on the delivery of health care by:
• Broadening awareness and demand for improved measureable outcomes
• Increasing quality and the cost effectiveness of coordinated health care through the use of evidenced-based guidelines and adherence
• Helping reduce re-admission rates through effective patient management, discharge planning and care transition
URAC’s accreditation practices:
• Help you demonstrate your commitment to meeting case management measures as a component of the accreditation process
• Assists your organization meet program measures using an educational approach within a measures work group facilitated by URAC’s research and measurement department
• Provides organizational support during the life of your accreditation by a dedicated account management team
• Gives you the flexibility of a two year or three year accreditation cycle
URAC’s Case Management accreditation remains state-of-the-art through information gathered from patient satisfaction surveys administered by the uSPEQ/URAC Participant Experience Survey for Case Management (uSPEQ-CM). uSPEQ-CM helps evaluate and improve the quality of health care programs and services offered to consumers.
The modular design of URAC’s Case Management accreditation program allows for the application of Case Management standards across multiple settings. URAC’s Case Management accreditation benefits the varied needs of organizations that provide either telephonic or on-site case management services across specialty markets such as:
• Social Case Workers - for management of care transitions across the spectrum of provider settings
• Mental Health - to assure appropriate care referrals
• Hospital Case Management - with a focus on the appropriate use of the continuum of care and reduction of hospital re-admissions
• Workers’ Compensation - to demonstrate cost effective return to work and re-injury prevention services
• Disability - to demonstrate effective catastrophic coordination of care services
Become URAC accredited in Case Management NOW! Demonstrate your readiness for the upcoming mandated changes and satisfy the need for effective case management across the continuum of care. For more information, visit businessdevelopment@urac.org or call 202-216-9010.
| Become an Applicant |
Contact URAC and join the premier group of Case Management Accredited and Certified companies. E-mail businessdevelopment@urac.org or call (202) 216-9010 today for pricing, application materials and more information regarding the program. |
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