Interoperability

Patient-Centered Medical Home Benefits Payers, Providers, Patients

by Jesse Migneault

Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan has one of the nation’s most successful patient-centered medical home (PCMH) networks.  The model has improved patient outcomes, lowered payer costs and...

Provider-Owned Health Plans Adopt Interoperability Standards

by Jesse Migneault

Three provider-owned health plans have recently completed multiple phases and been awarded CAQH CORE certification.  This achievement places the provider-owned health plans at a level...

Aetna, Cigna Join 300 Organizations in CAQH CORE Phase III

by Thomas Beaton

A new press release confirmed that Aetna and Cigna are now certified under CAQH CORE Phase III Operating Rules. Their certification will provide the entire CAQH CORE collaboration interoperable access...

Payers Seek Cost, Integration Efficiencies for Value-Based Care

by Anand Natampalli, MBA

Health insurance is no longer primarily a business-to-business transaction between payer organizations and employers. Today, payers must be prepared to holistically meet the needs of millions of...

How the Affordable Care Act Influenced CORE Certification

by Vera Gruessner

Health plans, vendors, and providers will need to meet CORE certification requirements in order to comply with mandates under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. CORE stands for Committee...