University of Michigan Health earns URAC accreditation in Specialty Pharmacy

University of Michigan Health is proud to announce that it has once again earned URAC accreditation (through 2028) for Specialty Pharmacy. 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, U-M Health has demonstrated its commitment to quality care, enhanced processes, patient safety and improved outcomes.

Unlike traditional pharmacies, U-M Health Specialty Pharmacy offers personalized services such as medication counseling, financial assistance coordination, and regular follow-ups to monitor progress and address side effects. Most importantly, we can help ensure patients get timely access to life-changing treatments, without the delays that often come with needing to manage the prescription fulfillment process on their own.

By providing tailored support and collaborating closely with a patient’s U-M Health care team, we make it easier for patients to fill and use their prescriptions, empowering them to thrive on their health journey.

“Achieving URAC Specialty Pharmacy accreditation is an important milestone for U-M Health Specialty Pharmacy and reflects our continued commitment to providing safe, high-quality, and patient-centered specialty pharmacy care,” said Brandon Harkonen, Pharm.D., M.S., pharmacy director, community and specialty pharmacy services. “This accreditation validates the rigorous standards that the specialty pharmacy team holds itself to every day, and recognizes the dedication of our pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, medication access team, and leaders who work tirelessly to support patients, their families and our clinical partners.”

"Now more than ever, specialty pharmacies are an essential part of the patient care team and patient experience. URAC congratulates U-M Health on their achievement of Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation. This achievement demonstrates excellence in pharmacy operations, product handling, patient education and patient management. When an organization achieves URAC accreditation, they demonstrate their commitment to improving their quality of care, which is important to patients, providers and payers," said URAC's President and CEO Shawn Griffin, M.D.

About Michigan Medicine

At Michigan Medicine, we advance health to serve Michigan and the world. We pursue excellence every day in our 12 hospitals and hundreds of clinics statewide, as well as educate the next generation of physicians, health professionals and scientists in our U-M Medical School.

Michigan Medicine includes the U-M Medical School and University of Michigan Health, which includes C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, University Hospital, the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Health-West, University of Michigan-Sparrow and the Rogel Cancer Center. The U-M Medical School is one of the nation’s biomedical research powerhouses, with total research funding of more than $800 million.

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.