American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc.
Established in 1977, the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP) has evolved to become the nation's largest organization of interdisciplinary healthcare professionals. ABQAURP remains at the forefront of Health Care Quality Management (HCQM), a field so vital to all medical specialties and health care professions. Through its ultimate goal to improve the quality of our Nation's health care, ABQAURP is dedicated to providing health care education and certification for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
ABQAURP and URAC are collaborating on a special session entitled "Exploration of Outsourcing Healthcare Quality" during ABQAURP's 30th Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference, November 6-7, 2007, at Bally's Las Vegas.
"Exploration of Outsourcing Healthcare Quality"
Globalization has affected the healthcare field substantially over the decade. With domestic challenges to hold down healthcare costs while improving quality, and mounting international competition in healthcare business segments…dramatic growth is expected over the next decade in healthcare outsourcing.
The U.S. healthcare system is different than other healthcare systems in the world, just look at our unique structure from medical education and licensure standards to HIPAA security regulations. URAC, a non-profit independent organization and a leader in protecting and empowering consumers, promotes healthcare quality through its accreditation and educational programs. This new session is the first in a series URAC will hold in 2007.