Management Tips

The change in Core 11 from v. 2.0 to v. 2.1 could not be more technical -- changing the first word from "The" to "A".  It now reads:

A senior clinical staff person:

   (a) Provides guidance . . .

   (b) Is responsible for . . .

   (c) Has periodic consultation with . . .

The only possible significance that I can imagine of this change is that it takes the heat off the senior-most clinical staff member for doing the things required by the standard -- i.e., he/she can have a less senior clinician handle these tasks.  This is suggested in Core 10 (both the old and new versions), so one might argue that this change is unneeded.  I'll not be the one arguing that, though.

URAC Accreditation Tips

Documentation to support this standard is straightforward:  job description, verification of licensure, and CV are the minimum, while a program description describing the senior clinician's roles  and documentation of activities conducted in the field by this clinician are helpful, too.