DST Health Solutions Receives URAC Health Utilization Management Accreditation
16 9월 2008 - 11:52PM
PR Newswire (US)
Certification Recognizes Industry-Standard Medical Management
Processes BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- DST Health
Solutions' Medical Services Department has been awarded Health
Utilization Management Accreditation from URAC. The department was
granted accreditation through 2010. URAC is a Washington, DC-based
healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality
standards for the healthcare industry. URAC's Health Utilization
Management Review Standards ensure that organizations follow review
processes that are clinically sound and respect patients' and
providers' rights while giving payors reasonable guidelines. "We
applaud DST Health Solutions on achieving URAC Health Utilization
Management Accreditation," said Alan P. Spielman, URAC president
and CEO. "In today's healthcare market, URAC accreditation provides
a mark of distinction for organizations to demonstrate their
commitment to quality healthcare." The Medical Services Department
of DST Health Solutions provides health plans throughout the United
States with medical management services, such as pre-certification,
case management, prospective care management and inpatient
concurrent review. "By successfully completing this accreditation
process, DST Health Solutions assures our clients, members and
providers that we comply with URAC's medical management quality
standards," said Steve Sabino, president of DST Health Solutions.
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is well known as a
leader in promoting healthcare quality through its accreditation
and certification programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality
benchmarking programs and services that keep pace with the rapid
changes in the healthcare system, and provide a symbol of
excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to
quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance
structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC
ensures that all stakeholders are represented in establishing
meaningful quality measures for the entire healthcare industry. For
more information, visit http://www.urac.org/. About DST Health
Solutions DST Health Solutions delivers solutions and business
process outsourcing services that improve efficiency, reduce
operational costs, increase speed to market and improve customer
service for health plans, consumer-directed plans, government plans
(Medicare Advantage/Part D and Medicaid) and physician practices.
DST Health Solutions' enterprise applications, and ASP and BPO
services support 390 healthcare clients, representing more than 38
million covered lives, 360 million health plan claims, 35 million
physician business transactions and 700,000 consumer-directed
members annually. For more information about DST Health Solutions,
contact 800.272.4799 or or visit
http://www.dsthealthsolutions.com/. The information and comments
above may include forward-looking statements respecting DST and its
businesses. Such information and comments are based on DST's views
as of today, and actual actions or results could differ. There
could be a number of factors affecting future actions or results,
including those set forth in DST's latest periodic financial report
(Form 10-K or 10-Q) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All such factors should be considered in evaluating any
forward-looking comment. The Company will not update any
forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect future
events. DATASOURCE: DST Health Solutions CONTACT: Chris Goldman,
Media Relations of DST Health Solutions, +1-816-843-9087 Web site:
http://www.dsthealthsolutions.com/ http://www.urac.org/
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