WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE -- MARCH 23, 2023: In this case study, Heidi Kriz, MPH, RD, the Director of Medical Policy and Medical Management at Regence Health Plans, and Raj Godavarthi, AVP of Technology & Interoperability at MCG Health, will discuss how new automation technology can be applied to reduce the burdens of prior authorization for healthcare payers and providers. These two interoperability experts are members of the HL7® Da Vinci Project and will provide an overview of prior auth automation solutions they co-implemented last October with a provider. This overview will include success metrics such as time savings, improved payer-provider communication, increased accuracy of clinical documentation.
Learning Objectives:
- Establish the process and implementation needs so you can prepare for the forthcoming CMS Final Rule.
- How to implement scalable prior authorization automation.
- The real-world measurements that help constitute a successful prior auth automation program.
Speaker Lineup - Learn from the Experts!
Adam Milam, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Ajay Jayakumar, Mayo Clinic
Alexandra Mugge, CMS
Andrew Hamilton, Alliance Chicago
Andrew Scholnick, AARP
Anna Hyde, Arthritis Foundation
Asfiya Mariam, DC Dept. of Health Care Finance
Christol Green, Elevance Health
Danielle Lloyd, America's Health Insurance Plans
Darcie Bradley, Pediatric Care Network
Dave Cassel, Health Gorilla
David Poms, DC Primary Care Assoc.
Elizabeth Fowler, PhD, JD, CMMI
Ellen Anderson- White, Evernorth
Hans Buitendijk, Oracle Cerner
James Dom Dera, MD, New Health Collaborative
Jamie Ferguson, NCVHS Standards Sub Committee
Jay Nakashima, eHealth Exchange
Joe Solicito, FindHelp
John Ohanian, CA Health and Human Services
Jolie Ritzo, Civitas Networks for Health
Jonathan Burow, Independent Health
Karen Dales, AmeriHealth CaritaS
Kristina Burnaska, CAQH |
Laura McCrary, KONZA
Lukasz Nosol, Optum
Marquita Davis, Mayo Clinic
Marshall Chin, MD, University of Chicago
Mary Lynn Bushman, National Government Services
Matt Doyle, Epic TIS
Maxim Abramsky, Edifecs
Melissa Williams, National Patient Advocate Foundation
Michael Currie, UnitedHealth Group
Michelle Hood, American Hospital Association
Micky Tripathi, PhD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Mimi Hall, Manifest Medex
Paul Wilder, CommonWell Health Alliance
Raphe Schwartz, Children's Hospital Colorado
Rebekah Angove, PhD, Patient Advocate Foundation
Rick Foerster, Privia Health
Ryan Bosch, MD, Socially Determined
Sherry Wilson, Jopari
Tammy Banks, NCVHS Standards Sub Committee
Tara Rose, OptumInsight
Teresita Oaks, Parkland Health
Therasa Bell, Kno2
Zoe Barber, The Sequoia Project
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