Karen Watts

Karen Watts, PhD, MBA, MPA, RN, PMP, URAC’s VP for Accreditation and Client Services, is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with over 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare operations and management. A licensed Registered Nurse, Karen cared for the military's sickest neonates, developed policies for the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General and worked at the DC Department of Health to improve the effects of health disparities on women's health and infant mortality. Karen loves spending time with her husband and kids.

Recent Posts

Changing Account Managers to Client Relations Managers

By Karen Watts on 11/6/19 8:38 AM

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.

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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


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Brittany McCullough – 2 years
Kurt Acker – 2 years
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