URAC
URAC
URAC, pronounced as /ˈjʊəræk/, is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes 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.
Etymology
The term URAC stands for Utilization Review Accreditation Commission. The organization was originally established in 1990 as the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission, but has since shortened its official name to the acronym URAC to reflect the broad range of healthcare management activities beyond utilization review in which it is involved.
Related Terms
- Accreditation: The process by which a (non-) governmental or private body evaluates the quality of a provider and its services against pre-established performance standards.
- Utilization Review: The evaluation of the necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of the use of health care services, procedures, and facilities.
- Healthcare Quality: The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.
- Healthcare Management: The profession that provides leadership and direction to organizations that deliver personal health services, and to divisions, departments, units, or services within those organizations.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on URAC
- Wikipedia's article - URAC
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