We finally have some fall weather in DC. The leaves are starting to change, the nights are getting cooler and I’m starting to wonder if I remember how to scrape frost off my windshield. By the time this comes out, the World Series will be settled and either my new city – DC – or my old city – Houston – will be celebrating (I’ll buy a shirt to brag either way). Luckily there is no NFL in DC to distract us.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will be at URAC’s office the first week of December 2019 to evaluate URAC’s Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Supplier (MHITS) program in pursuit of being identified as a deemed accreditor in early 2020. CMS will be onsite beginning Monday, December 2nd through Thursday, December 5th. While we anticipate a successful review, preparation is key.

Flu season is upon us, with all its coughing, fevers, sore throats and runny noses. The typical flu season lasts from fall to early spring, but the length and severity of an epidemic may vary, as the dominant strains of flu change from year to year. Some lucky individuals can get through the season flu-free, but be prepared to be surrounded by sneezing and coughing for a few months out of every year.

Like our clients, URAC has an opportunity to continually evaluate our organizational policies and processes for relevance and areas for potential improvement. To that end, we’re changing the titles of our Account Managers to Client Relations Managers.

For the past 30 years, URAC has worked hard to provide the gold standard of accreditation. We believe our process demonstrates a commitment to quality services and serves as a framework for organizations to protect patients and save lives.

September's new business sales set an all-time URAC record for monthly sales, with $1,046,050 in new business. This was the single largest month URAC has ever had for New Business Sales. In addition to new business, we also accomplished another $97,500 in Upsells as well as $1,203,678 in Renewals. It was a stellar month for all categories, and we congratulate and thank everyone for their efforts.

For those who have started their journey in October, we are excited to begin down this path with them and also offer our congratulations to all the organizations who received accreditation and reaccreditation this month:

The Monthly Review spotlights a different URACer each month in a Q&A. This month it's Bryan McGann, one of URAC's Accreditation Reviewers.