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CAQH Index: Healthcare Claims Automation Could Save Industry $11B Annually

by Fred Pennic 06/15/2018 Leave a Comment

CAQH Index Healthcare Claims Automation Could Save Industry $11B Annually

The U.S. healthcare industry made a modest amount of progress in healthcare claims automation, but a significant opportunity to save $11.1 billion annually remains, according to new data released today in the fifth annual CAQH Index. The report shows increased use of some manual transactions – primarily via web portals – resulting in a reversal of gains made for some of those transactions in previous years and the increase in potential savings.  The $11.1 billion industry savings opportunity is
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Kaiser Permanente, Emory Healthcare to Create New Integrated Care Model

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Emory Healthcare Taps Kyruus to Improve Operational Efficiency, Patient Experience

 Emory Healthcare, the clinical arm of Emory University, and Kaiser Permanente, today announced a new collaboration to develop a new integrated care model that provides Kaiser Permanente members with a fully integrated health care experience, and in the process advances patient- and family-centered care in metro Atlanta and beyond. As part of the collaboration, Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital will become the primary hospitals for Kaiser Permanente physicians
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New Study Reveals Personalization is Key to Diabetes Management

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New study led by Livongo demonstrates that personalization is key to diabetes management and short periods of intensive coaching when people get stuck on their way to their glucose and weight goals can be helpful. A new study reveals that use of Livongo for Diabetes significantly improves the health of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to recent findings reported in the Journal of Diabetes Research. Researchers also found pairing participation in Livongo for Diabetes with lifestyle
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Inspirata Acquires Caradigm to Expand its Cancer Information Data Trust

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Inspirata Acquires Caradigm to Expand its Cancer Information Data Trust

Inspirata, Inc., a Redmond, VA-based cancer informatics and digital pathology workflow solution, today announced it has acquired Caradigm from GE Healthcare. Inspirata plans to leverage Caradigm Intelligence Platform (CIP) and population health management platform to accelerate our Cancer Information Data Trust (CIDT) development. Inspirata’s Cancer Information Data Trust (CIDT) is a cancer big data platform that securely ingests, structures and manages clinical data, diagnostic images, anatomic
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Cohealo Launches EHR-Integrated Solution for Tracking Medical Equipment Utilization

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Cohealo Launches EHR-Integrated Solution for Tracking of Medical Equipment Utilization

Cohealo, a healthcare IT company for equipment sharing and planning, today launched Cohealo Track, a SaaS-based solution that leverages case information from a hospital system’s EHR to provide actionable insights into medical equipment utilization. On average, a health system’s medical equipment will sit idle for 58 percent of its lifespan, tying up finite capital planning budgets in redundant purchases that are estimated to be as high as 25 percent of a single hospital’s inventory. With Cohealo
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WISHIN, PatientPing Partners to Advance Care Coordination Throughout Wisconsin

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WISHIN, PatientPing Partners to Advance Care Coordination Throughout Wisconsin

Today, PatientPing and WISHIN announced their partnership to improve the health of countless lives in Wisconsin by bolstering its care coordination efforts across the network with real-time patient notifications and additional context. WISHIN, which stands for the Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network, is the state’s designated entity for healthcare information exchange (HIE). Using PatientPing’s lightweight care coordination technology, WISHIN is improving upon the existing network of
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Innovaccer Launches Automated Chart Retrieval Solution and Physician Engagement Solution for Payers

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Innovaccer Launches Automated Chart Retrieval Solution and Physician Engagement Solution for Payers

With the introduction of new payment models and transition to a patient-centric approach, the role of healthcare payers has become imminent. Historically, healthcare payers have been relying on claims data to build and manage multiple cost reduction programs, but claims data can provide the view of only half of the picture. Payers invest millions of dollars and countless hours retrieving charts and relevant clinical data, taking up as much as 20 days. The lack of comprehensive information along
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Medidata Acquires SHYFT Analytics for $195M to Power Digital Transformation in Life Sciences

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Medidata Acquires SHYFT Analytics for $195M to Power Digital Transformation in Life Sciences

Medidata today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SHYFT Analytics for $195 million in cash, closing the loop on clinical development with commercial and real-world data analytics. SHYFT Analytics cloud data analytics platform for life sciences provides insights on 45B patient records and 2M providers. Medidata's unified platform, pioneering analytics, and unrivaled expertise power the development of new therapies for over 1,000 pharmaceutical companies, biotech,
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Inova Personalized Health Accelerator Invests in Prior Authorization Platform, CoverMyTest

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Inova Personalized Health Accelerator Invests in Prior Authorization Platform, CoverMyTest

Inova Personalized Health Accelerator (IPHA), an unique program providing health IT entrepreneurs with C-suite coaches, early-stage capital and strategic partners, today announced it has invested in health IT startup CoverMyTest. The New York-based startup partners with labs to optimize and automate prior authorization (PAs) workflows.CoverMyTest is the only PA service provider solely focused on assisting laboratories offering genetic and genomic testing. This PA software comes at a critical
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Glooko Unveils Web-based Diabetes Analytics Platform

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Glooko Unveils Web-based Diabetes Analytics Platform

Diabetes management provider Glooko has unveiled new version of the Glooko Web Application (Population Tracker) that includes streamlined navigation and a large array of diabetes analytics, charts and graphs. The new web application version, which will now be rolled out in the U.S. and Canada and continue with the first European phase later this year, includes support for IDC’s Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP), an important standard with clinicians.The new web application version, which will now
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