The PDF-based course presents the principles and components of Utilization Review and Utilization Management standards. Learners will explore how collaborating with the health care team will accomplish the goals of utilization management and maximize the health and well-being of the patients they serve. Learn the review process to meet national standards including those as required for URAC's Health Utilization Management Accreditation.
This online course provides a detailed explanation of how health care professionals can preserve quality medical care and keep medical decisions in the hands of qualified practitioners as peer reviewers.
At the conclusion of this activity, members of the interprofessional team should be able to better:
- Evaluate utilization review cases using the appropriate review process
- Compare and contrast differences between the various types and levels of utilization review
- Write clear and concise utilization review determination reports
- Integrate clinical and medical reference material to create an appropriate determination rationale
- Work collaboratively with the health care team to ensure health services are provided within the standards of current, evidence-based, medically relevant criteria
- Apply utilization review processes to improve personal clinical practice
Faculty includes:
Linda G. Sheff, MBA, CHCQM
About the Authors
Members of the Education Committee, Planners, and Faculty have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
ACCREDITATION & CREDIT
In support of improving patient care, the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
ABQAURP designates this enduring material for a maximum of
4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
This activity is designated for 4.5 nursing contact hours.
The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Nursing to provide continuing education for nurses. ABQAURP designates this activity for 4.5 contact hours through the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider # 50-94.
This program is approved for Category 2 credit by the American Osteopathic Association.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
This activity is valid from April 15, 2025, through April 14, 2028. (Previously valid: March 16, 2022 through March 15, 2025 and reviewed March 2025.)
Pricing:
Diplomate $170.00
Professional Member $190.00
Non-Member $230.00