FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: December 27, 2007
Contact: Linda Van Dillen
Phone: 636-329-1439
Email: linda.vandillen@SandHmms.com
S&H MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
RECEIVES URAC CASE MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION
Chicago, IL – S&H Medical Management Services, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded Case Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. URAC’s Case Management Accreditation standards require companies to establish a process to assess, plan and implement case management interventions.
“S&H Medical Management Services, Inc. is honored to receive Case Management Accreditation from URAC,” said Linda Van Dillen, Executive Vice President of S&H Medical Management Services. “We are very pleased to be recognized in the industry for providing outstanding services. Such a distinction also underscores the quality of our work with customers, patients, clients, payors, and providers by demonstrating compliance with national standards for case management services.”
S&H Medical Management Services, Inc. is an independent case management company, serving the Midwest region with medical and vocational case management services. S&H provides these case management services in both the field and telephonically, for our workers’ compensation, health insurance, catastrophically injured, short and long-term disability and civil liability cases.
URAC’s Case Management Accreditation standards address approaches for ensuring appropriate patient protections have been established, such as policies for confidentiality of patient information, informed consent, dispute resolution and other issues. The standards cover staff structure and qualifications, quality improvement, information management, oversight of delegated functions, ethics, complaints, and the case management process.
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a leader in promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs. URAC’s standards keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a mark of distinction for health care organization to demonstrate 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 setting meaningful standards for the health care industry. For more information, visit www.urag.org.
For more information, contact Linda Van Dillen, Executive Vice President at 636-329-1439 or linda.vandillen@SandHmms.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2007
Contact: Linda Van Dillen
Phone: 636-329-1439
Email: linda.vandillen@SandHmms.com
S&H MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
APPLYING FOR URAC CASE MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION
Chicago, IL – S&H Medical Management Services, Inc. announced today that it is in the process of applying for Case Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. URAC’s Case Management
Accreditation standards provide assurance to patients, providers, purchasers, regulators and employers that the practices of the organization performing these services are fair and equitable for all parties.
“By applying for accreditation under URAC’s Case Management standards, we can demonstrate to various stakeholders a commitment to quality CM processes,” said Helen Schreiber, president and CEO of S&H Medical Management Services, Inc.
S&H Medical Management Services, Inc. offers a full line of RN and Vocational case management services in the Midwest. Our Medical and Vocational departments handle files that relate to workers’ compensation, health insurance, STD/LTD and personal injury. In 2007, S&H added UR coordination and Catastrophic Case Management and an Employer Services Division.
“By choosing to seek URAC Case Management Accreditation, S&H Medical Management Services, Inc. has displayed leadership through a commitment to quality and accountability,” said Charles Stellar, URAC Board Chair. The URAC Case Management standards establish consistency in CM processes.
The standards ensure that appropriately trained clinical personnel conduct and oversee the case management process, that a reasonable and timely appeals process is in place, and that medical decisions are based on valid clinical criteria.
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a leader in promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs. URAC’s standards keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a mark of distinction for health care organizations to demonstrate 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 setting meaningful standards for the health care industry. For more information, visit www.urac.org.
For more information contact Linda Van Dillen RN, BA, CCM, Executive Vice President, 636-329-1439, linda.vandillen@SandHmms.com
