Primaris Press Release
| For immediate release: Aug. 3, 2007 |
Contact: Matt Heger Primaris Communications Department (800) 735-6776, Ext. 136 |
Primaris announces receipt of URAC Health Utilization Management re-accreditation
COLUMBIA, Mo.—Primaris announced today that it has been awarded Health Utilization Management re-accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.
“By receiving URAC’s Health Utilization Management acceditation, Primaris has demonstrated a commitment to quality health care,” said Alan P. Spielman, URAC president and CEO. “Quality health care is crucial to our nation’s welfare and it is important to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves against national standards.”
Most medical care paid for by private or public health insurance undergoes some form of administrative review to determine the appropriateness of proposed medical care. That means almost every American enrolled in a private or government funded health benefit plan is affected by how this type of review is administered. In 1990, URAC developed the first Health Utilization Management (UM) Review Standards to ensure that organizations conducting utilization review followed a process that was clinically sound and respected patients’ and providers’ rights while giving payors reasonable guidelines to follow.
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a leader in promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs. Through its broad-based governance structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in setting meaningful standards for the health care industry. For more information, visit www.urac.org.
Primaris is a nonprofit, health care consulting firm and contracts with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to serve as the Quality Improvement Organization for Missouri. Primaris’ mission is to improve health care delivery and outcomes by promoting excellence, advancing knowledge and developing innovative solutions for physicians, other providers, businesses, government, patients and consumers.
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