WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- URAC (http://www.urac.org/), a leader in promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs, announced today that it has elected Marianne Fazen, Ph.D., chairman of the National Business Coalition on Health’s (http://www.nbch.org/) Board of Governors and executive director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health (DFWBGH), and R. Douglas Metz, D.C., chief health services officer with American Specialty Health (ASH), to its Board of Directors.
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Dr. Fazen serves as President and CEO of the Texas Business Group on Health, in addition to overseeing the 117-member DFWGBH (http://www.dfwbgh.org/), an employer coalition committed to market-based health care reform and value-based purchasing.
Dr. Metz is responsible for clinical managed care operations, health services research, accreditation, delegation and quality management for ASH (http://www.ashcompanies.com/). A long-time proponent of third-party validation of systems quality compliance, he has served on the URAC Health Standards Committee since 1999 and currently is its Chairman. Through his leadership, ASH was one of the first complementary health care services organizations to receive URAC accreditation.
“Both of these individuals are indispensable additions to the URAC Board of Directors,” said Garry Carneal, President and CEO of URAC. “Their extensive health care industry knowledge will be a great asset for our organization.”
Dr. Fazen was appointed through the National Business Coalition on Health, a URAC corporate member. Dr. Metz was appointed as a Member-at-Large Board Member to a board seat designated for “specialty” care.
URAC, an independent, non-profit 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 http://www.urac.org/
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