Telehealth and Technology Expand in a Year of Struggle and Change in Health Care

 URAC convened 500 health care leaders on a recent webinar to discuss how health care changed in 2020. Attendees engaged in…

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Telehealth Tools Poised to Enhance Opioid Addiction Treatment Options

With a death toll recently eclipsing 250,000 in the United States alone, COVID’s distressing impact on physical and mental health is well…

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Telehealth Support Services Certification

Quick Links Let’s Talk 3 easy steps to begin your URAC certification Obtain the standards at the URAC store Request a consultation…

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URAC and 80 Organizations Call on DEA to Create Registry for Telemedicine Treatment of Substance Abuse

On Oct. 26th, URAC joined 80 other organizations, led by the Alliance for Connected Care, is calling for the U.S. Drug Enforcement…

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Telehealth: Benefits Outweigh Challenges, Accreditation Minimizes Risk

On September 30th, the U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against 345 individuals for more than $6 billion in alleged health…

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URAC Supports Expanding Digital Health Options; Submits Comments on Medicare Changes

URAC submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the agency’s proposed Medicare physician fee schedule for the…

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URAC Shares Digital Health Expertise At Industry-Leading Webinar

While Dr. Shawn Griffin is extremely hopeful about telehealth’s potential to improve both health care quality and access for patients, the URAC…

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WebMD Health Services Discusses Website Accreditation

When your mission is to empower actions that improve people’s well-being and outcomes, it’s critical to ensure the data and information you produce…

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URAC Announces Updated Telehealth Accreditation Standards

URAC, the nation’s largest and most experienced telehealth accreditor, today announced its updated telehealth accreditation standards (v 3.0), created with extensive input from its industry-leading advisory group. URAC’s new program addresses the current, rapid growth of telehealth during…

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CMS Proposed Updates to Home Infusion Benefit Still Discount Role of Digital Health

A couple of months ago, CMS proposed updates to the home health prospective payment system and finalized the implementation of the permanent home infusion…

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