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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/
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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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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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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/
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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.
URL:https://www.urac.org/event/uracs-pharmacy-accreditation-programs-what-you-need-to-know-to-get-started/
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