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URAC drug therapy management accreditation standards available to commercial market.

Publication: Managed Care Outlook
Publication Date: 01-NOV-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
URAC, the Washington, DC-based accreditor of health care management organizations in the United States, has announced the availability of its Drug Therapy Management Accreditation program for the commercial market, providing a framework for health plans, disease management, case management, and pharmacy benefit management organizations to evaluate their programs and strive for a higher standard.

Drug therapy management (DTM) is a distinct service or group of services that optimizes therapeutic outcomes for individual consumers as a result of appropriate drug therapy. While it is often offered by organizations offering broader prescription benefit management services, it is a specialty service and can be...



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