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Not quite a year ago, URAC introduced the first-ever voluntary accreditation standards for the pharmacy benefit management industry, and standards for drug therapy management soon followed. URAC accreditation for these programs are ground breaking advances in establishing essential criteria for organizations offering services in this highly patient-centric care arena...
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URAC accreditation serves as a symbol of excellence in the health care
industry, promoting prevailing industry standards and consumer protections.
In the rapidly evolving field of health care, URAC standards are
developed through a dynamic process that identifies best practices and
promotes high quality performance measurement. All stakeholders in the...
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In the last forty years, the pharmacy benefit management sector of the health care industry has evolved from providing administrative services (e.g., claims management) to offering an array of sophisticated administrative, clinical and financial management services. Whether stand-alone companies or...
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 John D. Jones, RPh, JD, vice president of professional practice and pharmacy policy for Prescription Solutions, was nominated by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy to be a member of URAC’s Board of Directors; a position he accepted in April 2007. Mr. Jones’ insight as both a pharmacist and an attorney with experience in managed health care regulation, pharmacy health insurance, health care contracting and interstate regulatory compliance for PBMs and health plans bring an invaluable perspective and knowledgebase to URAC, particularly as it addresses the myriad of complex issues which surround the delivery of pharmacy benefit. Mr. Jones serves as chairman of URAC’s Pharmacy Benefit Management Advisory Committee, the 34-member multi-stakeholder body that worked intensively in a year-long effort to advise URAC on the development of accreditation standards, released in July 2007. He is a frequent writer and lecturer on prescription benefit management policy and quality strategies.
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