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Wonder what URAC Pharmacy Accreditation Program is right for you?

URAC’s updated version of Specialty Pharmacy Services Accreditation:

  • Moves to URAC’s Foundational Focus Areas
  • Aligns standards with current industry best practice
  • Reduces document uploads which saves time with application

Better Prepared for Clinical Care

The world of specialty pharmacy is simultaneously complex, expensive and dynamic. Pharmacy support organizations are increasingly at the center of this ecosystem, playing an essential role as the interface between the stakeholders who need to contain costs while ensuring high quality patient care. They typically offer:

  • Patient support programs
  • Benefits and reimbursement services
  • Distribution services, which frequently has strict storage and shipment requirements
  • Data collection and reporting

Why URAC Accreditation?

URAC's Specialty Pharmacy Services Accreditation helps assure stakeholders that your organization meets the highest quality standards. Specialty Pharmacy Services Accreditation has a focus on patient service and communication and there is no measures reporting.

Long-Lasting Benefits

URAC accreditation offers many benefits, including:

  • A practical roadmap for ongoing improvement
  • Risk management peace-of-mind
  • Compliance with all state and federal regulations, licensing and other regulatory requirements

 

What to Expect

At URAC, our accreditation process is more than collecting metrics and checking boxes. URAC offers your organization a collaborative, comprehensive learning experience, driven by your specific needs.

Who May Apply

To apply, an organization must be a licensed pharmacy in good standing with a unique tax ID, operating in the United States. In addition, the organization must provide support service functions for their licensed specialty pharmacies partners, who also must be in good standing and operate in the U.S.

URAC’s Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation is designed for organizations that handle and distribute medication. Learn more about Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation.