Atlanta, December 19, 2011 — Healthcare Solutions, the parent company of Procura Management, announced today Procura 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.
“The URAC accreditation reflects the organization’s commitment to quality services,” said David A. George, CEO of Healthcare Solutions. “The certification demonstrates the organization’s focus on our customers and health care providers by acknowledging the importance of national quality standards for case management services and adhering to them through the URAC process.”
URAC’s Case Management Accreditation standards address approaches to 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.
“We applaud Procura on achieving the case management accreditation,” said Alan P. Spielman, URAC president and CEO. “In today’s health care market, URAC accreditation provides a mark of distinction for organizations to demonstrate their commitment to quality health care.”
In addition to the URAC case management certification, Healthcare Solutions” affiliate company, Cypress Care, holds a URAC pharmacy certification for compliance with the workers’ compensation and property and casualty pharmacy benefit management accreditation program. Procura and Cypress Care also comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements for health care data privacy and protection.
About Healthcare Solutions
Healthcare Solutions, Inc. is the parent company of Cypress
Care and Procura Management. Through its affiliated companies,
Healthcare Solutions serves as a health service company delivering
integrated solutions to the property and casualty markets,
specializing in workers’ compensation and auto liability/PIP.
The company’s customers include insurer carriers, third party
administrators (TPAs), managed care organizations (MCOs),
government agencies and self-insured employers. Utilizing
market-leading technology, Healthcare Solutions delivers
demonstrated benefits and savings complemented by deep industry
expertise. For more information, please visit
www.healthcaresolutions.com.
About URAC
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.

