Carewise Healthcare Receives 100% Compliance Rating from URAC on Wellness Portal

July 09, 2014
 

Lyn McMullen, Carewise Health’s Director of Quality, Education and Compliance announced the receipt of full accreditation from URAC for the Carewise Health Wellness Portal. The compliance rating was 100%.  The accreditation is through November 1, 2016.

The accreditation process involves a rigorous four-phase review, taking several months. The first phase involved a review of data collection and validation of supporting documentation. The second phase involved of review of documentation for compliance with the intent of URAC standards. This followed by an on-site review staff performing their duties.  Finally, URAC’s Accreditation and Executive Committees (comprised of health care professionals and industry experts, including those from URAC member organizations) reviews the findings and recommendations for completeness and accuracy.

URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a well-known leader in promoting healthcare quality through its accreditation, education, and measurement programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs and services that model the rapid changes in the healthcare system and provide a symbol of excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in establishing meaningful quality measures for the entire healthcare industry.

About Carewise Health, Inc.
Carewise Health offers a series of care management, financial payment integrity, data management, business process management and analytic products and services to health plans, provider health systems, employers and government entities. The combination of technology and key personnel such as nurse clinicians, data and behavioral scientists, actuaries and engineers offer a highly effective partner for customers to achieve their various financial, clinical and operating objectives. Extensive health care and technology domain experience and expertise provides customers with a highly effective solution partner. Visit www.carewisehealth.com for more information.

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Carewise Health, Inc.
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