RSVP by October 31: The URAC Board of Directors Invites Staff to Dinner at the Anderson House in Washington, DC

By Peggy Reed on 10/3/17 11:50 AM

Coming to the Board of Directors reception and dinner? This is a catered event at the Anderson House on Wednesday November 15, so be sure to accept the calendar invite you received from Peggy Reed by October 31, so we can get an accurate count for the evening.

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URAC CI Program Positioned to Help Clinically Integrated Networks Thrive

By Che Parker on 10/3/17 11:48 AM

I had the pleasure of listening to our President and CEO Kylanne Green speak at the World Congress 5th Annual Clinically and Financially Integrated Delivery Systems Summit. The session, “Recent Shifts in Health Care Policy and How to Modify and Adapt Growth and Acquisition Strategies in a Changing Landscape,” took place September 13 in Chicago, IL.

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New Core v4.0 and Case Management v6.0 Standards Reflect URAC's Mission

By Product Development Team on 10/3/17 11:46 AM

The Product Development team’s commitment to URAC’s mission to advance the quality of healthcare through leadership, accreditation, measurement, and innovation manifests itself starting this January in a significant way: the rollout of Core v4.0 and Case Management v6.0.

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No Break in Content Marketing — It's Full Steam Ahead for the Final Quarter

By Allison King on 10/3/17 11:44 AM

As we head into the final quarter of the year, we’re still full steam ahead with our content marketing strategy.  Content marketing includes not only articles for The URAC Report and social media posts, but also Industry Insight Reports, webinars, and in-person events. 

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Achieving the Gold Standard: Launch of IRR Application

By Joshua Spofford on 10/3/17 11:42 AM

The Quality, Research, & Measurement Department, in partnership with Information Technology and Accrediting & Client Services, is pleased to announce the release of an Inter-Rater Reliability application for use in 4th Quarter of this year.

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AAMCN  Appoints Bonnie Zickgraf to its Board of Directors

By Allison King on 10/3/17 11:38 AM


It hasn't been officially announced yet. The American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN) has just informed Bonnie Zickgraf that she won the Board of Directors election.

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Spotlight: Q&A With Haley Santos

By Allison King on 10/3/17 11:20 AM

The Monthly Review spotlights a different URACer each month in a Q&A. This month it's Haley Santos, who has been with URAC since June of this year.

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January Accreditation Numbers


New: 25
Reaccreditation: 16
Certification: 1
Provisional: 1
Conditional: 3

 

February Birthdays


Troy Reese: 2/6
Bryan McGann: 2/12
Laura Wood: 2/20
Greg McCray: 2/24
Rachel Kelly-Brown: 2/25
Armin Ahmetovic: 2/25
Christine Tao: 2/26
Nicole Haggins: 2/27

 

February Anniversaries


Bonnie Zickgraf – 12 years
Laura Higginbotham – 9 years
Sarata Kabore – 5 years
Brittany McCullough – 2 years
Kurt Acker – 2 years
Nick Peters – 2 years
Shawn Griffin – 1 year