omponent of consumer
welfare, he said. "The URAC standards provide a framework for organizations
to utilize if they are implementing health care performance reporting
processes. These standards have considered the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services' Four Cornerstones initiatives, the Consumer-Purchaser
Disclosure Patient Charter Project and the New York attorney general's
Agreement Concerning Physician Performance Measurement initiative."
"Public comment is critical to the continuous quality improvement
process used by the URAC Health Standards Committee in its review and
updating of the accreditations standards," Metz said. "The Committee
carefully reviews every comment and takes them into consideration in the
editing process."
The Health Plan and Health Network draft standards are available for
review at http://www.urac.org/publiccomment/. URAC will only accept comments
through this online comment form.
For more information about the Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project,
go to http://healthcaredisclosure.org.
About URAC
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is well-known as a leader
in promoting health care quality through its accreditation and education
programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs and
services that keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care 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 health care industry. For more information,
visit http://www.urac.org.
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