URAC

Independent Review Organization

Since April 2005, IntegriGuard has enjoyed URAC full accreditation under the Independent Review Organization (IRO) Standards.

URAC’s mission is to promote continuous improvement in the quality and efficiency healthcare delivery by achieving a common understanding of excellence among purchasers, providers, and patients through the establishment of standards, programs, of education and communications, and a process of accreditation.

Core standards, the foundation of URAC accreditation, address several key organizational functions, including organizational structure, staff qualifications, training and management, oversight of delegated activities, quality management, and consumer protection.

The URAC-IRO standards assure that organizations that perform this service are free from conflicts of interest, establish qualifications for physician reviewers, address medical necessity and experimental treatment issues, have reasonable time periods for standard and expedited reviews, and appeals processes.

An organization with this URAC accreditation strives for a fair and impartial review process that is of benefit to both patients and physicians with grievances. The National Association of Independent Review Organizations has issued a position statement urging state and federal recognition of the URAC standards to promote consistency and fairness for both patients and employers.

For more information, visit www.urac.org.