Skip to content
URAC
  • Accreditations & Certifications
    • General Information
      • Accreditation Process
      • Accreditation Standards
      • Accreditation FAQs
      • Directory
    • Accreditation & Certification Programs
      • Pharmacy
      • Health Plan Programs
      • Digital/Telehealth
      • Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Parity
      • Patient Care Management
      • Administrative Management
      • View All Accreditation & Certification Programs
  • Outcomes & Measures
    • About Measures
    • Measurement Process and Reporting
    • Measurement FAQs
    • Performance Measurement Results
    • Leaders in Performance Measurement
  • About URAC
    • History
    • Mission
    • Client Testimonials
    • Executive Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Partners
    • Committee/Council Membership
    • Careers
  • News
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • On-Demand Events
  • Contact
    • Directory
    • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
    • File a Grievance
  • URAC International
  • Contact
    • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
    • File a Grievance
  • Client Information Hub
URAC
  • Accreditations & Certifications
    • General Information
      • Accreditation Process
      • Accreditation Standards
      • Accreditation FAQs
      • Directory
    • Accreditation & Certification Programs
      • Pharmacy
      • Health Plan Programs
      • Digital/Telehealth
      • Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Parity
      • Patient Care Management
      • Administrative Management
      • View All Accreditation & Certification Programs
  • Outcomes & Measures
    • About Measures
    • Measurement Process and Reporting
    • Measurement FAQs
    • Performance Measurement Results
    • Leaders in Performance Measurement
  • About URAC
    • History
    • Mission
    • Client Testimonials
    • Executive Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Partners
    • Committee/Council Membership
    • Careers
  • News
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • On-Demand Events
  • Contact
    • Directory
    • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
    • File a Grievance
May 23, 2022

URAC and Care Pharmacies Cooperative Announce Strategic Partnership

Posted in Pharmacy, Press Release

URAC and Care Pharmacies Cooperative Announce Strategic Partnership

The two organizations share a commitment to improving health outcomes through accreditation

URAC, the nation’s largest independent health care accreditation organization and the undisputed recognized leader in pharmacy accreditation, announced today that is has entered into an agreement with CARE Pharmacies Cooperative Inc., a growing independent pharmacy retail chain serving communities nationwide for more than 50 years. The partnership affords CARE members a discounted price on new URAC accreditation, certification and designation programs.

This relationship exemplifies URAC’s continuing goal of improving the quality of health care across the country, by making its meaningful accreditation programs available to even more organizations. The partnership will help pharmacies of all sizes to access URAC’s expert-informed accreditations to demonstrate their excellence in direct patient care.

“Pharmacies of all sizes can benefit from URAC accreditation and it’s vitally important that cost isn’t a barrier to quality improvement and ensuring the best outcomes for their patients,” said Jeffrey Carr, URAC’s Vice President of Business Development. “We are really excited about how this partnership will allow us to accredit more pharmacies.”

“Our partnership with CARE continues to enable community-based pharmacies to provide accessible care and create new and improved opportunities to access the medications their patients need,” concluded Carr.

CARE Pharmacies is honored to work alongside of URAC in its mission to improve patient satisfaction and patient outcomes through accreditation,” said Mike Wysong, CEO for CARE Pharmacies. “Our shared goal of improving health care through better education and quality standards ensures that all CARE Pharmacies will deliver the kind of care that our patients require and deserve”

About CARE

ABOUT CARE – Named the Regional Drug Chain of the year in 2021 by Chain Drug review, CARE Pharmacies offers a full range of programs and services designed to meet the dynamic needs of the independent retail or specialty pharmacy owner-operator. Recognized by the National Retail Federation as one of the fastest growing retailers in the country, CARE has over 130 locations in 24 states including the District of Columbia. CARE’s mission is a promise to its members to represent their interests, support their growth, and enable them to provide superior patient satisfaction. CARE does this to enhance the success of its member pharmacies to ensure the sustainability of community-based care. Learn more about Care Pharmacies here.

By URAC Staff
Share this

Which URAC accreditations are right for your organization?

Take the Quiz

Recent Posts

  • Mental Health Parity violation enforcement in Illinois
  • Two URAC-accredited telehealth organizations named best for digital mental health care in New York Times
  • Happy Holidays
  • URAC Urges Action to Ensure Telehealth Permanency
  • URAC’s Marketing team wins Marcom Awards

Topics

Ready to start your accreditation or certification journey?

Still have questions? We look forward to answering them and making you comfortable with the process.

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

  • By providing your contact information through this Request a Quote form, you agree to be contacted by a member of our Business Development team. You also agree to receive email communications from URAC about products and services relevant to your inquiry. You may unsubscribe from these communications at anytime. For information on how to unsubscribe, as well as our privacy practices and commitment to protecting your privacy, check out our Privacy Policy.

urac logo

1220 L Street NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
202-216-9010

  • Accreditations & Certifications
    • General Information
      • Accreditation Process
      • Accreditation Standards
      • Accreditation FAQs
      • Directory
    • Accreditation & Certification Programs
      • Pharmacy
      • Health Plan Programs
      • Digital/Telehealth
      • Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Parity
      • Patient Care Management
      • Administrative Management
      • View All Accreditation & Certification Programs
  • Outcomes & Measures
    • About Measures
    • Measurement Process and Reporting
    • Measurement FAQs
    • Performance Measurement Results
    • Leaders in Performance Measurement
  • About URAC
    • History
    • Mission
    • Client Testimonials
    • Executive Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Partners
    • Committee/Council Membership
    • Careers
  • News
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • On-Demand Events
  • Contact
    • Directory
    • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
    • File a Grievance
  • Code of Conduct
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Sitemap
  • Client Marketing Guide
  • Contact
  • File a Grievance
  • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
  • Client Information Hub Login

URAC is a 2022 Marcom Gold Winner

2022 MarCom
Gold Award Winner: Writing
Corporate Overview
White Paper

Honorable Mention: Website What Our Clients Say About Us

© 2023 URAC. All Rights Reserved.

Website by Yoko Co

Scroll To Top