Toward a national strategic plan for quality assurance and utilization review education.
This article discusses the need for a national plan for quality assurance and utilization review (QA/UR) education. Six points are addressed: the rationale for planning; the developments in quality assurance urging plan creation; external pressures on the QA field; internal interests in educational program development; a beginning vision of an educational future; and strategies for realizing the future. Additional planning and policy tasks are defined.
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Nationwide Insurance, Middletown, PA.
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D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000193:education*; D009313:National Health Programs; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review