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SUMMARY:Getting Started with URAC’s Telehealth Accreditation: Learn Why the Nation’s Only Telehealth Accreditation is Right for Your Organization
DESCRIPTION:No matter where you are in the process of your telehealth accreditation journey with URAC\, this webinar will help get you on the right track. \nThe webinar will show you what you can expect as you go through the accreditation process\, address some commonly asked questions and share resources and tips on preparing for accreditation. You’ll learn about the different telehealth accreditations URAC offers\, how becoming accredited can differentiate your organization and how you can leverage your accreditation in the marketplace. \n\nSpeaker Bios\nShawn Griffin\, MD\, FAAFP\, President & CEO of URAC\nDr. Shawn Griffin is the first physician to serve as President & CEO for URAC\, the leading independent\, nonprofit accreditation organization in the United States. \nBefore URAC\, Dr. Griffin served as the Vice President for Clinical Performance Improvement and Applied Analytics at Premier Inc. Dr. Griffin spent close to eight years in the role of Chief Quality and Informatics Officer with Memorial Hermann Physician Network in Houston\, Texas. Dr. Griffin has also served as the Chief Medical Information Officer for both Baylor College of Medicine and Heartland Regional Medical Center. \nDr. Griffin is a graduate of Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. Dr. Griffin was trained in Rural Family Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. \nTanya Bennett\, BSN\, RN\, Accreditation Reviewer\, Telehealth\nTanya Bennett has more than 20 years of health care expertise spanning critical care\, home health care and case management. She has held administrative positions including Assistant Director of Nursing at Beitler Staffing Agency in Chicago\, Manager of Same Day Ambulatory Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital and Manager of Clinical Operations at University of Chicago Physicians Group. \nIn addition\, she spent more than four years as the URAC Accreditation Program Coordinator (Utilization Management and Case Management) for BCBS of Illinois. \nTanya joined URAC in 2012 and is responsible for specific standards and accreditation programs. \nDiane Sacco\, DNP\, MSN\, RN\, Accreditation Reviewer\, Telehealth\nDiane Sacco DNP\, MSN\, RN is an accreditation reviewer at URAC\, an independent\, not for profit national accreditation organization representing the health care industry. Her career in health care includes behavioral health\, medical-surgical\, nursing research\, and graduate education. Diane has also worked for national health plans in quality management\, utilization management\, and case management. \nShe has served on several committees for the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and as a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Professional Nursing. She has served on student doctoral committees and co-authored research articles. \nDiane has a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Rush University and Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/getting-started-with-uracs-telehealth-accreditation-learn-why-the-nations-only-telehealth-accreditation-is-right-for-your-organization/
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SUMMARY:URAC’s Pharmacy Accreditation Programs: What You Need to Know to Get Started
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering going through URAC’s pharmacy accreditation process? This webinar will tell you what you can expect as you go through the accreditation process\, address some commonly asked questions from future clients\, and share some resources and tips for preparing for accreditation. You’ll learn about the different pharmacy accreditations URAC offers and leave the webinar better prepared to start your accreditation journey. Members of the URAC team will be on hand to answer your questions throughout the webinar. \n \nIf you are interested in learning more about URAC’s pharmacy accreditation programs please email our Pharmacy Business Executive Greg McCray. \nSpeaker Bios\nHeather Bonome\, PharmD\, URAC Director of Pharmacy\nHeather Bonome\, PharmD\, URAC’s Director of Pharmacy\, is responsible for the development and management of URAC’s Pharmacy Quality Management® accreditation programs. She oversees the volunteer pharmacy advisory group that assists URAC in defining best practices and quality standards and manages the team of URAC pharmacist reviewers that conducting pharmacy accreditation reviews and present applications to URAC’s independent accreditation determination committee. In this capacity\, she has led the team in conducting more than 300 pharmacy accreditation reviews. Prior to URAC\, Heather worked in the pharmacy benefit management field for nearly 15 years\, partnering with clients to develop sound clinical strategies and promote appropriate pharmaceutical utilization. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh and completed a post-graduate pharmacy residency in managed care. A recognized expert in accreditation and quality standards\, Heather is a frequent speaker and panelist at national pharmacy conferences. \nHeidy Davis\, RPh\nHeidy Davis\, RPh is a Pharmacy Accreditation Reviewer who has been with URAC since 2018. She graduated from the Albany College of Pharmacy in 2004\, and has practiced in retail\, hospital\, home infusion and medical information settings. Much of her career has been in home infusion\, working for large national organizations as well as a small independent pharmacy (where she served as Branch Manager\, Pharmacist in Charge and the site’s quality representative). Her home infusion pharmacist positions included in-depth involvement in accreditation preparation and staff training. \nLaura Higginbotham\, MS\, RN\nLaura Lee Higginbotham\, MS\, RN has been an Accreditation Reviewer with URAC since 2011. Before joining URAC\, Laura was the Director of Quality and Accreditation for a large PBM which included Mail and Specialty Pharmacy. In that role\, she was directly responsible for the organization’s successful URAC accreditations for the PBM\, Mail\, Specialty\, Case Management and Disease Management. Prior to her PBM experience\, she worked for two large health plans with a focus on quality improvement and accreditation oversight. Her clinical background includes 12 years in Maternal Child Nursing / Labor and Delivery. \nLaura holds a Master’s of Science in Nursing Administration from Texas Woman’s University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington. She received her Nursing Diploma from Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing\, St. Louis\, Missouri. In addition\, Laura is certified in Problem Solving and Rapid Process Improvement and is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified. \nGreg McCray\nAlvin Gregory (Greg) McCray is a health care and business development professional with a background as a Naval Hospital Corpsman and physician screener with degrees in allied health and information technology. He strives to assist organizations in selecting the best solution available to care for their patients. His career in health care has allowed him to work with several Fortune 50 companies (AGFA Healthcare\, Philips Healthcare and E. I. DuPont de Nemours) and be recognized as an outstanding provider of solutions to their health care clients.
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