CorSolutions Applies For URAC Accrediation - Further Highlighting Commitment to Quality and Accountability.Business & Health Editors BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002 CorSolutions Medical, Inc., the nation's leading provider of health intelligence and solutions, announced today that it is seeking both Disease Management and Health Call Center Accreditations by URAC URAC Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (health care accreditation & certification) URAC University Recreation & Aquatic Centre Ltd (Australia) URAC Union Regional de Apoyo Campesino , a non-profit health care accrediting body. With nationwide coverage for health plans, employer groups and government segments, CorSolutions offers population-based chronic disease management services. The company focuses on individuals affected by chronic conditions, including coronary artery disease coronary artery disease, condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded, most commonly by atherosclerotic deposits of fibrous and fatty tissue. , heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n. Abbr. COPD A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced. , diabetes, asthma, and over 30 other common chronic conditions. CorSolutions also offers specialty care programs for participants with musculoskeletal musculoskeletal /mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal/ (-skel´e-t'l) pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and muscles. mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal adj. Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton. pain and for participants with cancer. The sites for URAC accreditation include Buffalo Grove, Illinois This article is about the Chicago suburb, Buffalo Grove, Illinois. For the unincorporated Ogle County community of the same name, see Buffalo Grove, Ogle County, Illinois. , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. and Scottsdale, Arizona. "CorSolutions is pleased to be considered for URAC Accreditation," commented Richard P. Vance, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CorSolutions. "The process allows disease management purchasers to choose, with confidence, programs offering superior products and services. This is due to the fact that accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. or certified organizations have undergone a formal rigorous review process. The initiative has brought the disease management industry to a higher level of accountability, quality and recognition." URAC is a leader in the accreditation of health and managed care organizations. Founded in 1990, URAC currently offers 14 accreditation programs that span a broad spectrum of health care services. URAC has issued over 2,300 accreditation certificates to more than 500 health care programs. URAC-accredited organizations do business in all 50 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , Puerto Rico, and Canada and provide services to more than 150 million people. Garry Carneal, URAC President and CEO, said, "By choosing to seek URAC for Disease Management Accreditation and Health Call Center Accreditation, CorSolutions has displayed leadership through a commitment to quality and accountability." About CorSolutions Founded in 1994, CorSolutions Medical, Inc. is the nation's leading customer-centric health intelligence and solutions company. The company provides a full complement of disease management programs from prevention and wellness to long-term chronic care for more than 30 common chronic conditions. With more than 300,000 program participants, CorSolutions' intelligence-based approach integrates data analysis, risk assessment and advanced predictive modeling. CorSolutions provides its customers with a complete understanding of current and potential healthcare expenditures offering customized solutions that help to manage the risk of those expenditures. Using the exclusive MULTIFIT(SM) approach of physician-directed, nurse-mediated, patient-empowered care, CorSolutions consistently delivers healthcare solutions that result in measurable clinical improvements and significant cost-savings for its customers. For more information, visit the company's corporate Web site at www.corsolutions.com |
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