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SUMMARY:Mentally Healthy Workplaces are the Future of Work
DESCRIPTION:Download the Webinar Slides\nSmart and successful organizations know that their employees are their greatest asset.\n \nJoin this interactive webinar to learn from leaders in the field and hear success stories from our experts\, including a speaker who was recently featured at the World Economic Forum in Davos. \nYou’ll learn some innovative and best practices while having time to share your own ideas. And\, we’ll give you some tools for showcasing the work your organization is already doing to value your greatest asset\, your people. \nEmployers can be engines of change for the good. Protect your greatest asset by focusing on your mentally healthy workplace. \n\nThe personal and professional costs of unaddressed mental health conditions are large and growing.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/mentally-healthy-workplaces-are-the-future-of-work/
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SUMMARY:Pharmacy Quick Take: How URAC's Pharmacy Standards Ensure Patient Safety
DESCRIPTION:In honor of World Patient Safety Day 2023\, URAC brings you a quick conversation on how our specialty pharmacy accreditation standards exemplify best practices in patient safety. We’ll give a general overview of how patient safety is at the heart of everything we do and then go into more details about which standards in our pharmacy program specifically address patient safety. We’ll even give a few examples of how organizations have met those standards. This webinar will be short but will allow time for questions and audience participation. \n \nDownload the Webinar Slides
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/pharmacy-quick-take-how-uracs-pharmacy-standards-ensure-patient-safety/
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SUMMARY:Focus on Telehealth Quality for the Next Generation of Health Care
DESCRIPTION:URAC has been accrediting health care organizations for more than thirty years and is the leader in telehealth and remote patient monitoring accreditation. \nIn this webinar\, co-presented with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA)\, URAC’s President and CEO\, Dr. Shawn Griffin\, MD\, discusses with ATA President Ann Mond Johnson\,  how URAC’s accreditations confirm quality and exceptional performance in patient care and services. They will also talk about how demonstrating quality can help ensure trust in a health care system—including patients\, providers and payers—that was stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic. \n \n 
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/urac-focus-on-quality-for-the-next-generation-of-health-care/
CATEGORIES:On-Demand Events
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SUMMARY:Health Centers: Providing Service to Communities and Meaning to Providers
DESCRIPTION:Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) provide critical health care services to those in our communities who need them the most. Their model ensures that patients in underserved areas receive both the preventative care and necessary medical treatment they need in a timely manner and close to home. \nARcare is a URAC-accredited FQHC serving patients in Arkansas\, Kentucky\, and Mississippi that provides both in-person care and care via telehealth\, often working with community partners to do so. In this webinar\, they’ll share how they are growing to serve their communities\, how they maintain staff loyalty over time\, and they’ll touch on how their URAC accreditation helps them ensure quality in all they do. \nJoin us to celebrate ARcare and other health centers during National Health Center Week. \nDownload the Webinar Slides
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/health-centers-providing-service-to-communities-and-meaning-to-providers/
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SUMMARY:Mental Health in the Workplace: Learn how to measure\, improve and innovate
DESCRIPTION:Did you know? 15 percent of working adults face a mental health condition.\n \nJoin URAC’s President and CEO\, Shawn Griffin\, MD and the Managing Partner\, Science at Mental Health at Work Index\, Kathleen M. Pike\, PhD\, for a lively interactive discussion of the value of a mental health strategy for employers of all sizes. The Mental Health at Work Index offers different levels of engagement; all designed to help your organization measure and improve your workforce mental health program. \nThe Index provides a data-driven assessment and generates strategic guidance for improvement in ten key organizational categories that are foundational and closely linked to workforce mental health. We’ll discuss the how and why of the Index as well as URAC’s first-hand experience of going through the Index process. \n \n\nPlease Bookmark CTRL-D for updates
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/mental-health-in-the-workplace-learn-how-to-measure-improve-and-innovate/
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SUMMARY:Pharmacy Hot Take: Tracking Your Clinical Intervention Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Specialty pharmacies play a critical role in tracking how patients respond to medications by monitoring adverse reactions and adherence rates. When a medication isn’t working well for a patient because\, for example\, it’s causing nausea or a patient can’t take it at a specific time\, specialty pharmacists conduct clinical interventions by working with providers to change the dosage\, timing or prescription to improve adherence. \nIn this short webinar\, Heather Bonome\, PharmD\, URAC’s Director of Pharmacy and Jennifer Donovan\, PharmD\, Vice President for Clinical Services at Shields Health Solutions share why tracking the outcomes of your clinical interventions matter\, how to get started tracking outcomes and how URAC’s updated specialty pharmacy accreditation is leading the efforts to show why tracking these results matter. \nClick to Download the Webinar Slides
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/pharmacy-hot-take-tracking-your-clinical-intervention-outcomes/
CATEGORIES:On-Demand Events
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SUMMARY:ISfTeH - URAC Accreditation Demonstrates Telehealth Quality Worldwide
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nURAC has been accrediting telehealth organizations since 2016; our program addresses the worldwide requirement for excellence in digital health programs. And when The New York Times determined criteria for ranking the top telehealth organizations\, they included URAC accreditation as one of their key requirements. \nIn this webinar\, URAC’s President and CEO\, Shawn Griffin\, MD\, discusses how accreditation provides an independent review of an organization’s digital health programs and services. He’ll be joined by Carolyn Palsky of GluCare (Dubai\, UAE)\, who will share her experience with earning accreditation under URAC’s remote patient monitoring program. There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience. \nClick to Download the Webinar Slides
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/isfteh-urac-accreditation-demonstrates-telehealth-quality-worldwide/
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SUMMARY:Expert Perspectives on Digital health and Quality Care
DESCRIPTION:Join Amwell\, the American Telemedicine Association\, and URAC on a three-expert panel where they’ll discuss how the growth of telehealth and virtual care reduces costs\, improves patient care and increases clinician satisfaction. They’ll share how advances in telehealth and digital health accreditation help reduce provider burnout\, increase multidisciplinary patient care\, and keep patient data and providers safe. Join us and share your comments on these ideas and more. \n \nSpeakers \n\nURAC: Shawn Griffin\, MD\, President and CEO\nAmwell: Carrie Nelson\, MD\, Chief Medical Officer\nAmerican Telemedicine Association: Ann Mond Johnson\, MBA\, MHA\, Chief Executive Officer
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/webinar-expert-perspectives-digital-health-and-quality-care/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220609T150000
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SUMMARY:Data and Defense: Protecting Patient Information While Providing Better Care
DESCRIPTION:One of the top threats to the country is data security and health care organizations aren’t immune to that threat. \nIn this session\, URAC’s President and CEO\, Shawn Griffin\, MD\, and URAC’s Chief Information Officer\, Maggie Cornett\, RN\, MS\, will lead a discussion about protecting organizations’ and patients’ data while working across health systems\, practices and clinics to improve care. \nThey’ll review the large and small things to consider when sharing your data with other health organizations and how ultimately\, the safe sharing of data can lead to improved patient outcomes and better care. \nDownload the Webinar Slide Deck Here. \n\nSpeakers\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 \nMaggie Cornett\, MS\, Chief Information Officer\nIs a registered nurse\, working as a nursing assistant in the same nursing home as her mother\, and also worked as a child aide with mentally handicapped children. After working as an RN for several years\, Maggie became interested in computers\, which\, at that time\, were just coming into the health care setting beyond the financial. Maggie figured out that if health systems were to be successful\, they would need someone to “translate” healthcare workflows to the programmers\, she started taking computer programming classes. Which lead to becoming a systems analyst\, assisting in the design and implementation of a system at Georgetown Hospital. Later\, working for Inova Health System\, she started as an analyst\, leaving 22 years later as the vice president of applications to come to URAC as CIO.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/data-and-defense-protecting-patient-information-while-providing-better-care/
CATEGORIES:On-Demand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220531T160000
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SUMMARY:Pharmacy Accreditation in a Changing World: The URAC Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged organizations to address expand health care needs in ways that were totally unexpected fewer than five years ago. Pharmacies are no exception. \nIn this webinar\, URAC leaders will cover the national perspective on the pharmacy landscape as discussed at the Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit and share how URAC is growing and responding to changes in the landscape. We’ll close the webinar by sharing how some of URAC’s accreditations can highlight excellence in patient care. \n  \n\nThe webinar slides can be found here.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/pharmacy-accreditation-in-a-changing-world-the-urac-perspective/
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SUMMARY:Asembia Talk - Drugs\, Data and Defense: Protecting Patient Data While Providing Safer Care
DESCRIPTION:URAC President and CEO\nShawn Griffin\, M.D. \nTuesday\, May 3 – 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM Pacific\nMouton One Conference Room\, The Wynn \nOne of the top threats to the country is data security and pharmacies aren’t immune to that threat. In this session\, URAC’s President and CEO\, Shawn Griffin\, MD\, will lead a discussion about protecting organizations’ and patients’ data while working across health systems to improve care. He’ll review the large and small things to consider when sharing your data with other health organizations and how ultimately\, the safe sharing of data can lead to improved patient outcomes and better care. \nSpeakers:\nSpeakers\nClick to read Shawn Griffin\, MD\, FAAFP\, President and CEO\, Bio (opens new window) \nShawn Griffin\, MD\nPresident & CEO\, URAC \nDr. Shawn Griffin is the President/ CEO at URAC. He leads one of most trusted independent accrediting organizations in the country and one of the largest telehealth accreditors in the world. With a background in rural health\, technology\, and population management\, Dr. Griffin is a nationally-recognized subject matter expert and speaker on population health\, quality improvement\, accreditation\, telehealth\, network development\, CIN’s\, ACO’s\, and physician alignment. He previously served as Vice President for Clinical Performance Improvement and Applied Analytics at Premier and Chief Quality and Informatics Officer for MHMD—The Memorial Hermann Physician Network in Houston. He trained in Rural Family Medicine and practiced in Iowa and Missouri.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/asembia-event-drugs-data-and-defense-protecting-patient-data-white-providing-safer-care/
LOCATION:The Wynn\, Las Vegas\, 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89109
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T120000
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SUMMARY:HIMSS22 Talk - The Future of Digital Health: Ensuring Access to Care
DESCRIPTION:Telehealth and remote patient monitoring have proven themselves to be not only convenient but necessary tools for patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.  \nIn this session\, URAC’s President and CEO\, Shawn Griffin\, MD highlights solutions they have seen that demonstrate how traditional healthcare organization and disruptors are using these platforms to improve issues of access to care\, support mental and behavioral health\, and build systems focused on wellness. And will also review the challenges in policy\, payment\, and perceptions that are affecting the market and delivery of these solutions. We will also share strategies for extending these digital platforms in areas—both urban and rural—with limited broadband internet access. \nFor more information about how to view this talk\, please click here.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/himss22-talk-the-future-of-digital-health-ensuring-access-to-care/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T100000
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SUMMARY:ASHP Webinar - Best Practices in Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Protocols
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Midyear ASHP Clinical Meeting & Exhibition has gone virtual! While we are disappointed that we cannot gather in person this year\, we are excited to deliver our world class educational programming and all of the important elements you expect from a Midyear meeting on our dynamic\, interactive virtual platform. \nJoin URAC’s Director of Pharmacy Heather P. Bonome\, Pharm.D and Product Development Principal\, Jenn Richards\, Pharm.D\, J.D\, CSP for a ASHP Midyear Meeting virtual discussion about best practices in specialty pharmacy clinical protocols with an objective to: \n\nDesign a therapy-specific clinical protocol to support specialty patient care.\nSummarize a strategy to incorporate all members of the patient care team into specialty pharmacy clinical protocols.\nExplain outcome measures used to demonstrate specialty pharmacy program value.\n\nRegister Here\n\nSpeakers\nHeather Bonome\, PharmD\, URAC Director of Pharmacy\nHeather Bonome\, PharmD\, URAC director of pharmacy\, is responsible for the management of URAC’s Pharmacy Quality Management® accreditation programs. She partners with the volunteer pharmacy advisory group that assists URAC in defining best practices and quality standards and manages the team of URAC pharmacist reviewers that conduct 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 a thousand pharmacy accreditation reviews. \nPrior to URAC\, Bonome 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\, Bonome is a frequent speaker and panelist at national pharmacy conferences.  \nJenn Richards\, JD\, PharmD\, Product Development Principal\, URAC\nJenn Richards\, PharmD\, J.D. is a pharmacy accreditation reviewer at URAC. She has a pharmacy background in retail\, prescription benefits management\, specialty\, compounding\, and hospital. Jenn has worked on many pharmacy improvement projects\, making large changes to organizational structures to provide better total patient care. Jenn has a Doctor of Pharmacy\, received in 2011\, and a Juris Doctor\, received in 2015.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/best-practices-in-specialty-pharmacy-clinical-protocols/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T084500
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SUMMARY:Asembia Summit Event - The Evolving Role of Telehealth and Pharmacy
DESCRIPTION:As the leading accrediting body in both pharmacy and telehealth\, URAC is uniquely positioned to discuss how these two areas are changing and converging. \nHeather Bonome\, PharmD\, URAC’s Director of Pharmacy and Jennifer Richards\, PharmD\, JD\, Product Development Principal at URAC will discuss trends that URAC has observed as they accredit pharmacies and telehealth organizations\, including the evolution of digital technologies in the support of pharmacy practice and how COVID has accelerated progress in this area. \n\nLocation\nAsembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit – Bandol One Meeting Room\, Wynn Las Vegas\, 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV 89109 \nSpeakers\nHeather Bonome\, PharmD\, URAC Director of Pharmacy\nHeather Bonome\, PharmD\, URAC director of pharmacy\, is responsible for the management of URAC’s Pharmacy Quality Management® accreditation programs. She partners with the volunteer pharmacy advisory group that assists URAC in defining best practices and quality standards and manages the team of URAC pharmacist reviewers that conduct 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 a thousand pharmacy accreditation reviews. \nPrior to URAC\, Bonome 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\, Bonome is a frequent speaker and panelist at national pharmacy conferences.  \nJenn Richards\, JD\, PharmD\, Product Development Principal\, URAC\nJenn Richards\, PharmD\, J.D. is a pharmacy accreditation reviewer at URAC. She has pharmacy background in retail\, prescription benefits management\, specialty\, compounding\, and hospital. Jenn has worked on many pharmacy improvement projects making large changes to organizational structures to provide better total patient care. Jenn has a Doctor of Pharmacy\, received in 2011\, and a Juris Doctor\, received in 2015.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/the-evolving-role-of-telehealth-and-pharmacy/
LOCATION:Asembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit\, Bandol Meeting Room\, Wynn Las Vegas\, 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89109\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T103000
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SUMMARY:Asembia Summit Event - The URAC Perspective: Policy\, Quality\, and Performance
DESCRIPTION:As the leading pharmacy accrediting body\, URAC has a singular view on the future direction of pharmacy practice\, informed by their location in the nation’s capital. Join URAC’s President and CEO\, Shawn Griffin\, MD\, as he discusses key topics in pharmacy practice\, with a focus on legislative updates from URAC’s position in Washington\, DC. Dr. Griffin will also present details on URAC’s pharmacy measures program and the inaugural Leaders in Performance Measures Awards. There will be time for questions in this open discussion about the direction URAC sees for pharmacy practice. \n\nLocation\nAsembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit – Bandol Meeting Room\, Wynn Las Vegas\, 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV 89109 \nSpeakers\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
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/the-urac-perspective-policy-quality-and-performance/
LOCATION:Asembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit\, Bandol Meeting Room\, Wynn Las Vegas\, 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Parity Matters: The Role of Accreditation in Maintaining Compliance
DESCRIPTION:Mental health parity has been the law since 2010 and the 2020 omnibus spending bill included new obligations for health plans to prove that they are equitably treating mental health and medical/surgical claims. In this webinar\, URAC leaders explain how non-compliance with parity regulations can be costly and how URAC’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Accreditation can help ensure your members\, partners\, and providers that your organization recognizes the importance of compliance with federal and state regulations. \n\n \n\nSpeaker Bios\nRobin Adams\, MBA\, MS\nRobin Adams\, Vice President of Strategy and Product Development at URAC\, brings two decades of experience working in pediatric\, academic and community-based health systems developing strategic plans and leading multi-disciplinary teams. Robin is responsible for the strategic development of new programs and ensuring that existing programs remain up to date in a changing era of health care. As a member of URAC’s leadership team\, Robin works with several of URAC’s advisory committees and clients to ensure that URAC’s programs support the assessment of high-quality health care. Prior to coming to URAC\, Robin held leadership roles at Children’s National Health System\, INOVA\, and Sentara Healthcare. She received an MA in Finance from Cornell University and her MBA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Robin serves as adjunct faculty at George Mason University in the School of Health Administration and Policy. \nKevin Malone\, JD\nKevin J. Malone is a Senior Counsel in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice in the Washington\, DC\, office of Epstein Becker Green and a Strategic Advisor in the firm’s affiliated consulting practice EBG Advisors. Mr. Malone provides regulatory and strategic guidance related to health care financing law and policy at both the federal and state levels\, with a particular focus on Medicaid\, Medicare\, behavioral health\, long-term care\, and managed care. He joined Epstein Becker Green in 2016 after six years in health care financing policy roles at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, most recently with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Mr. Malone received his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School and B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. He is admitted to practice law in Washington D.C.\, Massachusetts\, and New York. \nRoger Kathol\, MD\nRoger Kathol\, one of the Managers of Cartesian Solutions\, LLC\, is a health consultant who works with co-owners and partners in assisting hospitals and clinics\, health plans\, employers\, government agencies\, and case management vendors develop value-based integrated programs for general medical and psychiatric patients\, and especially those with health complexity. Dr. Kathol is board certified in internal medicine\, psychiatry\, and medical management with extensive experience gained during 22 years as an academic physician\, teacher\, and researcher; 3 years as a health plan medical director; and 20 years as an international health complexity\, integrated care\, and case management consultant. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota and has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has written or edited more than 10 books. He is a current member of URAC’s Board of Directors. \nDe’Anna Hardin\nDe’Anna Hardin is URAC’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (MH/SUD) Parity Initiative Lead and orchestrates outreach efforts for URAC’s Parity Compliance Program\, including Parity Manager™\, and MH/SUD Parity Accreditation. De’Anna has over 19 years of industry experience\, including nine years in health care with a portfolio mix within several regulatory bodies for code compliance specifically related to health care accreditation\, health care engineering\, critical environments\, infection prevention control\, and life safety. De’Anna graduated cum laude from The University of Memphis with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/mental-health-parity-matters-the-role-of-accreditation-in-maintaining-compliance/
CATEGORIES:On-Demand Events
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SUMMARY:Telehealth: Before\, During\, and After the Pandemic - HIMSS 21
DESCRIPTION:Join Shawn Griffin\, M.D.\, President and CEO at 2021 HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition\, at the Venetian-Sands Expo Center\, Caesars Forum Conference Center\, and Wynn\, Las Vegas\, in the Venetian Murano\, Rm 3201  as he explores how telehealth usage surged during the COVID-19 pandemic\, the roles of stakeholders in telehealth and what forces play a role as new legislation about telehealth is enacted. \nFull Details Here>> \n\nSpeaker Bio\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.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/telehealth-before-during-and-after-the-pandemic-himss-21/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T130000
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SUMMARY:Getting Started with URAC’s Clinically Integrated Network Accreditation Program
DESCRIPTION:Join the URAC team on Wednesday\, July 28 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern to learn more about URAC’s Clinically Integrated Network Accreditation and what you can expect as you go through URAC’s accreditation process. You’ll hear directly from URAC staff reviewers and leaders about ways to prepare for accreditation and the support you’ll receive along the way. This interactive session promises to help you feel more prepared to start your accreditation journey. \n\n \n\nSpeaker Bios\nKurt Acker – Director of Sales\nKurt Acker is the Director of Sales for URAC. In his role with URAC\, he manages the Sales team\, drives organizational growth and development\, develops market strategies\, and builds strategic partnerships. Prior to coming to URAC in 2018\, Kurt held leadership roles at Digital Ops\, National Spine & Pain Centers\, and Capital Caring. \nDiane Sacco\, DNP\, MSN\, RN – Accreditation Reviewer\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. She 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. \nStephen Graham\, MS – Accreditation Reviewer\nStephen (Steve) Graham began his career in the United States Army as a Registered Nurse in Critical Care. Upon leaving the Army he focused on health care operations and compliance. He served as the privacy officer for both a large health system\, and while as a consultant\, to the State of Connecticut\, Department of Social Services. \nSteve’s additional experience includes working for several national health plans\, for one\, as a Regional Market Clinical and Network Manager\, where he was responsible for evaluating networks in the southeast for quality and cost efficiency; and another\, as the Director of Quality Management. In addition\, Steve worked at the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in the country as the Associate Vice President of Healthcare Services and Quality Management. \nSteve is a member of the PRIME® faculty\, providing education and training to health care professionals. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Syracuse University and a Master of Science in Administration with a focus in Health Services Administration from Central Michigan University. \nMorinola Sodeke\, MSc. – Client Relations Manager\nMorinola Sodeke\, MSc. joined URAC’s Client Relations Management team in January 2021 and serves as a Client Relations Manager. She possesses a strong passion in developing strong client relationships which leads to a high ratio of client retention. \nMorinola brings to URAC over 25 years of professional experience in client and business development. Prior to coming to URAC\, Morinola worked in the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) field as a Physician Relations Specialist helping fertility clinics and their patients achieve their dream of having a family. As an advocate/liaison for the largest gamete company in the US she helped to forge and form strong\, lasting relationships which gave the fertility clinics and their patients\, an alternative to having a family. \nMorinola holds a Master of Science in Organizational Development & Strategic Human Resources degree from Johns Hopkins University\, Carey School of Business and a Bachelor of Science\, Demography & Social Statistics degree from Obafemi Awolowo University\, Ile-Ife\, Osun State\, Nigeria.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/getting-started-with-uracs-clinically-integrated-network-accreditation-program/
CATEGORIES:On-Demand Events
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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/
CATEGORIES:On-Demand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T160000
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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.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/uracs-pharmacy-accreditation-programs-what-you-need-to-know-to-get-started/
CATEGORIES:On-Demand Events
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