MediCall Receives URAC Core Accreditation

MediCall, Inc., a specialized global health care services provider, with corporate headquarters in California, announced today that it has been awarded Core Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. With its primary Service Center located in the Philippines, MediCall proves to be a pioneer, being the first company with an international facility to receive URAC Core Accreditation.

“MediCall is honored to receive Core Accreditation from URAC,” said John Chess, CEO of MediCall. “We are very pleased to be recognized in the industry for providing outstanding services, and we are especially proud to be the first company with an international facility to receive this URAC accreditation. Such a distinction and our compliance with URAC’s standards demonstrate MediCall’s unwavering commitment to provide only the highest quality services to our clients and their insured.”

“We applaud MediCall on achieving URAC Core Accreditation,” said Alan P. Spielman, URAC President and CEO. “In today’s health care market, URAC accreditation provides a mark of distinction for organizations to demonstrate their commitment to quality health care.”

The Core standards are the foundation of URAC accreditation. These standards address several key organizational functions that are important for any health care organization, including: organizational structure; staff qualifications; training and management; oversight of delegated activities; quality management; and consumer protection.

About URAC

URAC, an independent, nonprofit 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 www.urac.org.

About MediCall

Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, MediCall, Inc. is a specialized global health care service provider for the workers’ compensation and group health markets. In addition to its U.S. operations, MediCall offers global Service Centers staffed with health care professionals enabling MediCall clients to easily extend the reach of their medical and disability management programs. MediCall’s vast network of health care staff includes highly experienced nurses, physicians, and pharmacists. With its breadth and depth of in-house health care expertise and world-class, highly secure health care IT infrastructure, MediCall is uniquely positioned to offer top-quality, cost-efficient health care related services. The industry’s tremendous (and growing) staffing challenge due to the U.S. nursing shortage, combined with cost containment pressures being faced by today’s insurance market, make MediCall’s services an attractive option for virtually any workers’ compensation or health care insurance related company looking to achieve significant and measurable benefits. MediCall services are designed exclusively for the health care market and are both HIPAA compliant and URAC accredited.

For additional information on MediCall, please visit the website at www.medicall.us, email us at info@medicall.us, or call us at 925-469-1295.