The Monthly Review | Donna Merrick

Donna Merrick

Donna Merrick, MEd, BSN, director of program standards and maintenance, has been with URAC for more than 19 years. She served as an accreditation reviewer at URAC for nearly nine years, became director of URAC’s health plan accreditation, and then director of program standards and maintenance. Before joining URAC, she was a clinical nurse in the U.S. Navy and in civilian health care settings. Donna enjoys using fresh herbs from her garden and outdoor activities while vacationing in Maine.

URAC's Policy on Physician Board Certification Clarified

By Donna Merrick on 6/27/19 9:53 AM

The world is changing – and that even includes the arcane world of physician board certifications.

All URAC Programs – Republished in the New Format with Guide Updates!

By Donna Merrick on 4/2/19 12:04 PM

Yes, you heard it here first – all programs will be republished in the new format in Adobe InDesign and will include updates to program guides.

Major Revisions Proposed for Accreditation Programs in URAC’s Pharmacy Quality Management® (PQM®) Program Suite

By Donna Merrick on 2/6/19 3:15 PM

But first, a quick recap of the PQM^® program changes made in 2018.

With the release of Community Pharmacy v2.0 in August 2018, all pharmacy programs now include a version of the Core module.

Core Status Recap

By Donna Merrick on 10/3/18 2:00 PM

Where do we stand with Core now? Let us recap…

May JAG Meeting Provides Valuable Input

By Donna Merrick on 7/12/18 11:02 AM

URAC held its annual Joint Advisory Group meeting in Washington, DC this past May. There were 37 volunteers in attendance on Day One, and 32 in attendance on Day Two, plus numerous URAC staff – including Reviewers.

Community Pharmacy v2.0: What Drives This Market?

By Donna Merrick on 5/2/18 9:57 AM

URAC revised its Community Pharmacy Accreditation program by collaborating with CVS, which achieved accreditation under an earlier version of the program. The resulting version 2.0 better aligns with current market needs and provides a glidepath to other programs: Specialty Pharmacy and Mail Service Pharmacy.

Out with the Old, in with the New: Replacing Core Accreditation

By Donna Merrick on 4/11/18 10:41 AM

URAC renovated its Core Accreditation model into something new and innovative: its Certification of Organizational Management. What is this new program, and why did URAC create it?