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Pharmacy Benefit Management Accreditation, v2.0 Revised Standards and New Performance Measures

 

Drug Therapy Management Accreditation, v2.0 Revised Standards and New Performance Measures

 

URAC revised two accreditation programs in its Pharmacy Quality
Management® suite of products: (1) Pharmacy Benefit Management
(PBM) and (2) Drug Therapy Management (DTM), which were approved

 
In 2009, URAC added new performance measures to its accreditation
programs for Pharmacy Benefit Management and Drug Therapy
Management. These measures, which evaluate consumer engagement,
cost effectiveness and consumer and client satisfaction, allow organizations
to share quantitative results with employers and purchasers that demonstrate
whether they meet or exceed value-based purchasing expectations.
 
By Dana H. Felthouse, MBA, President, Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute

Prescription drug benefit management indicators are trending in the
right direction as a result of multi-faceted approaches to controlling
costs and utilization. Employers are continuing to keep their rate of drug
 
 
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