URAC offers new health equity accreditation for a wide-range of health care organizations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- URAC, the nation's largest independent health care accreditation organization, today launched a health equity program that will showcase organizations' commitment to health equity and addressing health care disparities within the communities they serve. This accreditation, created in collaboration with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) and a highly diverse panel of experts, is broadly applicable to any organization providing health care services.
- In collaboration with the National Minority Quality Forum, URAC developed an expert-informed accreditation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- URAC, the nation's largest independent health care accreditation organization, today launched a health equity program that will showcase organizations' commitment to health equity and addressing health care disparities within the communities they serve. - As health equity continues to evolve, we must transform the lens through which organizations evaluate and commit to health equity principles.
- Organizations who seek URAC's health equity accreditation can demonstrate commitment to driving equitable access to optimal health for all members of the population they serve and consistently improving health care quality and outcomes.
- This accreditation is based on health equity standards, acknowledging that health outcomes are shaped both within and beyond health care by elements such as social and economic circumstances, environment, health behaviors, genetics and health care access.