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Business Wire
23-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Dane Street Earns URAC Re-Accreditation in Independent Review Organization Review and Workers' Compensation Utilization Management
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dane Street is proud to announce its URAC accreditation for Independent Review Organization (IRO) and Workers' Compensation Utilization Management (WCUM) services has been renewed for another three-year period. URAC is the independent leader in promoting health care quality by setting high standards for clinical practice, consumer protections, performance measurement, operations infrastructure, and risk management. By achieving this status, Dane Street has demonstrated its commitment to quality care, enhanced processes, patient safety, and improved outcomes. 'We are proud to recognize Dane Street for maintaining high standards in the areas of credentialing reviewers, review timelines, and decision notification.' URAC's President and CEO, Shawn Griffin, M.D. 'We are proud to have earned URAC accreditation once again. This recognition highlights Dane Street's dedication to quality, consistency, and clinical excellence,' said Greg Powers, President of Dane Street. 'Achieving this milestone demonstrates our ongoing commitment to integrity and excellence in the healthcare review process, which ultimately supports better outcomes for our clients.' 'URAC's Independent Review Organization Accreditation validates that third-party organizations providing medical determinations are committed to a fair and impartial peer review process for all parties, including patients and physicians,' said URAC's President and CEO, Shawn Griffin, MD. 'We are proud to recognize Dane Street for maintaining high standards in the areas of credentialing reviewers, review timelines, and decision notification.' About URAC Founded in 1990 as a non-profit organization, URAC is the independent leader in promoting health care quality and patient safety through renowned accreditation programs. URAC develops its evidence-based standards in collaboration with a wide array of stakeholders and industry experts. The company's portfolio of accreditation and certification programs spans the health care industry, addressing health equity, workplace mental health, health care management and operations, pharmacies, telehealth, health plans, medical practices, and more. URAC accreditation is a symbol of excellence for organizations to showcase their validated commitment to quality and accountability. About Dane Street Dane Street LLC is a national leader in providing high-quality Independent Medical Exams (IMEs), Peer Reviews, and related independent medical review services across the commercial and government sectors. With a robust network of over 20,000 board-certified physicians across all specialties, we serve 30,000 locations nationwide. Dane Street delivers objective, timely, evidence-based, and defensible medical reports for our clients, which include insurers, third-party administrators, employers, legal professionals, as well as municipal, state, and government entities, helping to ensure accurate and medically appropriate claims determinations. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Dane Street is recognized for its commitment to regulatory compliance, customer service excellence, clinical integrity, and operational transparency.
Scoop
05-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Disability Taskforce Extended As Budget Funding Boosts System
Press Release – New Zealand Government Disability Support Services Taskforce was established to lead the implementation of these recommendations. That important work is progressing well, and I am now looking to the Taskforce to lead more work to further strengthen the system. Minister for Disability Issues The Disability Support Services Taskforce will be extended for a year to continue its progress in stabilising the disability support system and shaping it for the future. Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston says the Taskforce has been extended to 30 June 2026, with its work further enhanced by a billion-dollar funding boost announced in last month's Budget. 'This Government is committed to the ongoing support of the disability community and delivering better outcomes for disabled people, their families and carers,' Louise Upston says. 'We've demonstrated this in Budget 2025, where the DSS Budget received $1 billion in additional funding over four years – that's about $250 million a year of new money. 'This includes $60 million a year in residential care funding increases and about $190 million a year for increases across all DSS services for cost pressures, including care in the community. 'We are making good progress in delivering for disabled people, and the Taskforce will continue to play a key role. 'In August 2024, the Independent Review made recommendations to manage increasing cost pressures faced by DSS. 'The Taskforce was established to lead the implementation of these recommendations. That important work is progressing well, and I am now looking to the Taskforce to lead more work to further strengthen the system. 'The Taskforce has already made significant progress to stabilise DSS, including: reviewing pricing and contracting arrangements for residential care, which are being implemented following Budget 2025 improving systems and processes for assessing performance and forecasting expenditure reviewing needs assessment and allocation, and flexible funding settings so they better meet the needs of disabled people, their whānau and carers. 'My expectation is that DSS will continue to involve the disability community in discussions about how disability support services are delivered. I'll have more to say on the next phase of work in the coming months,' Louise Upston says. Notes: New funding for DSS in Budget 2025 included: $1 billion over four years towards meeting the increasing costs of disability support services (including $240 million for residential care) and to support more people to access those services. $10 million over two years to address the increasing costs for services and support for people with an intellectual disability and complex care needs who live in secure or supervised care under the High and Complex Framework. This will also fund critical workforce training initiatives and essential infrastructure, including repairs and maintenance upgrades. $9.5 million over four years to recognise and respond to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry. This includes work to strengthen how DSS audits the quality of its services, critical incident and complaints management processes and systems, and to contribute to other cross agency work to improve recordkeeping and the capability of the disability workforce.
Scoop
04-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Disability Taskforce Extended As Budget Funding Boosts System
Minister for Disability Issues The Disability Support Services Taskforce will be extended for a year to continue its progress in stabilising the disability support system and shaping it for the future. Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston says the Taskforce has been extended to 30 June 2026, with its work further enhanced by a billion-dollar funding boost announced in last month's Budget. 'This Government is committed to the ongoing support of the disability community and delivering better outcomes for disabled people, their families and carers,' Louise Upston says. 'We've demonstrated this in Budget 2025, where the DSS Budget received $1 billion in additional funding over four years – that's about $250 million a year of new money. 'This includes $60 million a year in residential care funding increases and about $190 million a year for increases across all DSS services for cost pressures, including care in the community. 'We are making good progress in delivering for disabled people, and the Taskforce will continue to play a key role. 'In August 2024, the Independent Review made recommendations to manage increasing cost pressures faced by DSS. 'The Taskforce was established to lead the implementation of these recommendations. That important work is progressing well, and I am now looking to the Taskforce to lead more work to further strengthen the system. 'The Taskforce has already made significant progress to stabilise DSS, including: reviewing pricing and contracting arrangements for residential care, which are being implemented following Budget 2025 improving systems and processes for assessing performance and forecasting expenditure reviewing needs assessment and allocation, and flexible funding settings so they better meet the needs of disabled people, their whānau and carers. 'My expectation is that DSS will continue to involve the disability community in discussions about how disability support services are delivered. I'll have more to say on the next phase of work in the coming months,' Louise Upston says. Notes: New funding for DSS in Budget 2025 included: $1 billion over four years towards meeting the increasing costs of disability support services (including $240 million for residential care) and to support more people to access those services. $10 million over two years to address the increasing costs for services and support for people with an intellectual disability and complex care needs who live in secure or supervised care under the High and Complex Framework. This will also fund critical workforce training initiatives and essential infrastructure, including repairs and maintenance upgrades. $9.5 million over four years to recognise and respond to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry. This includes work to strengthen how DSS audits the quality of its services, critical incident and complaints management processes and systems, and to contribute to other cross agency work to improve recordkeeping and the capability of the disability workforce.
Scoop
22-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
New Disability Support Investment A Boost For Providers
Press Release – NZDSN Quality support needs sustainable funding, its as simple as that. For Disability Support Providers whove negotiated restrictions and uncertainty while last years Independent Review recommendations were being worked through, this is very welcome, … The Budget's $240m in new funding over four years for disability residential support is a good start and should help make quality support available to more disabled New Zealanders, says the New Zealand Disability Support Network. The uplift in funding for High and Complex services, funding to meet demand and inflationary pressures across the disability support service portfolio and funding to address the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in care recommendations are also positive and welcome. 'Quality support needs sustainable funding, it's as simple as that. For Disability Support Providers who've negotiated restrictions and uncertainty while last year's Independent Review recommendations were being worked through, this is very welcome,' said Debbie Hughes, NZDSN CEO. NZDSN is optimistic that sector financial constraints starting to be lifted from 1 July will be a boost for providers and the disabled people they support. 'This is potentially great news, we're looking forward to hearing more about how this will work. There's lots more to do in our sector, and we're keen to work with government to get it done.' 'Since the independent review recommendations were announced last year, there's been lots of consultation and work behind the scenes. The uplift in funding shows the Government listened to the sector during consultation, so we expect providers to be heartened by today's announcements of some tangible support,' said Debbie Hughes.
Scoop
22-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
New Disability Support Investment A Boost For Providers
The Budget's $240m in new funding over four years for disability residential support is a good start and should help make quality support available to more disabled New Zealanders, says the New Zealand Disability Support Network. The uplift in funding for High and Complex services, funding to meet demand and inflationary pressures across the disability support service portfolio and funding to address the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in care recommendations are also positive and welcome. 'Quality support needs sustainable funding, it's as simple as that. For Disability Support Providers who've negotiated restrictions and uncertainty while last year's Independent Review recommendations were being worked through, this is very welcome,' said Debbie Hughes, NZDSN CEO. NZDSN is optimistic that sector financial constraints starting to be lifted from 1 July will be a boost for providers and the disabled people they support. 'This is potentially great news, we're looking forward to hearing more about how this will work. There's lots more to do in our sector, and we're keen to work with government to get it done.' 'Since the independent review recommendations were announced last year, there's been lots of consultation and work behind the scenes. The uplift in funding shows the Government listened to the sector during consultation, so we expect providers to be heartened by today's announcements of some tangible support,' said Debbie Hughes.
