New York, NY – October 14, 2014 – AbilTo, Inc., a targeted population health management company providing behavioral change interventions to high-intensity medical populations, announced today that it has been accredited by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC). AbilTo has been awarded the Accredited Core Organization Quality seal which encompasses all core URAC principles.
The leader in promoting healthcare quality, URAC is an independent, nonprofit organization focused on quality through its accreditation, education and measurement of more than 30 programs. The broad-based governance structure includes representation from major constituencies affected by healthcare: employers, consumers, regulators, providers and the workers’ compensation and managed care industries. URAC measures organizations through quality and efficiency in performance measures that add value to the decision making process.
“Since its inception in the 1980’s URAC has stood for the highest standard in healthcare quality,” said, Michael Laskoff, CEO, AbilTo. “As such, the URAC Core Organization Quality seal powerfully reinforces AbilTo’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards during this period of rapid growth.”
The URAC accreditation is a rigorous, evaluative, transparent process in which a healthcare organization undergoes an examination of its systems, processes and performance by an impartial external organization. The process demonstrates a commitment to quality services and serves as a framework to improve business processes through benchmarking organizations against nationally recognized standards.
“We applaud AbilTo on achieving URAC Accredited Core Organization Quality,” said URAC President and CEO Kylanne Green. “In today’s healthcare market, URAC accreditation provides a mark of distinction to organizations that demonstrates their commitment to quality healthcare.”
About URAC
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a well-known leader in promoting healthcare quality through its accreditation, education, and measurement programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs 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
About AbilTo, Inc.
AbilTo, Inc. (“able to”) is a population health management company focused on supporting high-cost populations, such as those with heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain and more. AbilTo provides a proven solution to make people happier, healthier and more productive. The company’s eight-week, evidence-based behavior change programs engage individuals and help them make measurable, lasting changes that improve their medical and behavioral health. For more information visitwww.abilto.com