BHM Receives URAC Independent Review Organization: Comprehensive Review (Internal & External) Accreditation Renewal

Tampa, FL , June 8, 2015 (Newswire.com) - BHM Healthcare Solutions, Inc. announced today that its Independent Review Organization: Comprehensive Review (Internal & External) Accreditation from URAC has been renewed.  URAC is an independent, nonprofit healthcare accrediting organization dedicated to promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, education and measurement. URAC’s Independent Review Organization (IRO) accreditation helps ensure that organizations that perform IRO services are free from conflicts of interest, establish qualifications for physician reviewers, address medical necessity and experimental treatment issues, and have reasonable time periods for standard and expedited reviews and appeals processes. 

BHM is a long-standing IRO that conducts quality reviews to augment internal decision making and to meet state law requirements for external reviews. BHM utilizes a network of board certified physicians and other independent review, healthcare professionals with diverse specialties and expertise. Additionally, BHM utilizes an innovative web-based Peer Review System (PRS) that is accessible, affordable, and easy to use for clients.

By receiving URAC accreditation, BHM Healthcare Solutions has demonstrated a commitment to quality healthcare.

Kylanne Green, URAC President & CEO

“By receiving URAC accreditation, BHM Healthcare Solutions has demonstrated a commitment to quality healthcare,” said URAC President and CEO Kylanne Green. “Quality healthcare is crucial to our nation’s welfare and it is important to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves against national standards and undergo rigorous evaluation by an independent accrediting body.”

URAC offers IRO accreditation for organizations conducting internal review (on behalf of the health benefits plan), external review (often mandated by state law), or both. The URAC accreditation process demonstrates a commitment to quality services and serves as a framework to improve business processes through benchmarking organizations against nationally recognized standards. The URAC standards development process is consensus driven, with industry experts and other stakeholders serving as volunteers to establish and revise industry benchmarks.

URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a well-known leader in promoting healthcare quality through its accreditation, education, and measurement products. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking products 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. For more information, visit www.urac.org.

BHM is a URAC accredited IRO and healthcare management consulting firm whose specialty is optimizing profitability while improving care in a variety of health care settings. BHM has worked both nationally and internationally with managed care organizations, providers, hospitals, and insurers. In addition to this BHM offers a wide breadth of services ranging including accreditation, financial risk management, clinical operations, quality improvement, and denial management.

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888-831-1171
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