Does the standard require that the organization have one QMC or is it acceptable to have 2 committees, one that monitors operational performance and one that monitors clinical performance?
Response: Core 33 requires that a single quality management committee (QMC) has been granted authority for quality management by the organization’s governing body. That QMC may establish permanent or ad hoc sub-committees as needed to address various aspects of quality (i.e., operational, clinical, etc.), but URAC will look for one committee to be accountable to the governing body (e.g., Board of Directors or Senior Management Team, if the organization does not have a Board) for the overall quality management program. This accountability cannot be shared by two separate committees.
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