Community Health Worker Strategies Continue to Gain Momentum Nationwide
Tennessee is taking a more coordinated approach to supporting community health workers through statewide collaboration, workforce development and program accountability.
National Hospital Week: Hospitals Improve Health Care for Communities Everywhere
National Hospital Week 2026 is a time to recognize the essential role that hospitals play in delivering care and supporting communities across…
Celebrating the Power of Nurses
National Nurses Week is a time to celebrate the power of nurses across health care settings. At URAC, we have nurses are…
Jefferson Health Celebrates Earning URAC’s First Community Health Worker Program Accreditation
Byline/Author: Lisa Silverman, URAC Education Specialist Image credit: ©Thomas Jefferson University Photography Services When Jefferson Health celebrated becoming the first organization to…
URAC Updates Independent Review Organization Accreditation
URAC recently updated its Independent Review Organization (IRO) accreditation for third-party organizations providing medical determinations.
URAC CEO Shawn Griffin Champions Strategic Medical School Expansion to Tackle Physician Shortage
In a recent Newsweek article, URAC President and CEO Shawn Griffin, MD, shared his perspective on the nation’s growing physician shortage and…
URAC Celebrates Primary Care Week and the Vital Role of Family Physicians
URAC highlights the importance of primary care in advancing quality health care
URAC CEO co-authors Modern Healthcare opinion to support clinician mental health
In a recent Modern Healthcare opinion piece, URAC President and CEO Shawn Griffin, MD and Dr. Stefanie Simmons, Chief Medical Officer of…
URAC Brings Accreditation Insights to Capitol Hill
URAC hosted a congressional briefing on July 15 to help policymakers better understand how health care accreditation drives quality, access to care…
URAC Celebrates National Nurses Week: Honoring Excellence in Health Care
In recognition of National Nurses Week, URAC proudly celebrates the more than four million licensed nurses across the United States who are…
