Industry leaders in healthcare tech will share successful strategies for automating authorizations in preparation for CMS Final Rule requirements

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — MCG Health, part of the Hearst Health network and an industry leader in technology-enabled, evidence-based guidance, announces its Senior Product Manager for Interoperability Solutions, Daniel Cawood, will co-present with Senior Product Owner, Nick Engelhardt, at the Ohio Hospital Association’s (OHA) 109th Annual Meeting & Education Summit happening June 10-12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

Mr. Cawood and Mr. Engelhardt will present the session, “Improving Prior Authorization & the Preparing for the CMS Final Rule,” on Tuesday, June 11, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. ET. MCG’s interoperability experts will discuss the real-world impacts of new technology, MCG Indicia for Collaborative Care, in streamlining the clinical authorization processes with payers. The speakers will outline the challenges and important aspects of the implementation process, as well as the subsequent results of using the solution – including time-savings and improved hospital productivity metrics.

Mr. Cawood said, “MCG has implemented our Collaborative Care technology with a major payer and three hospital systems across Ohio. The results show a powerful impact on hospital efficiency, reduced fax queues, and a significant decrease in authorization turnaround times.”

Since the release of the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) in January 2024, providers and payers have been actively seeking new ways to streamline the clinical authorization workflow in time to meet the future compliance deadlines. MCG, widely seen as the current leader in evidence-based decision support technology, has been collaborating with payers and hospital systems across the nation for the past several years to automate these authorization processes.

MCG has achieved notable successes in authorization burden reduction with hospitals and health plans in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the Pacific Northwest. MCG was recognized by KLAS in 2023 with a Points of Light Award (along with MultiCare Connected Care and Regence) for optimizing prior authorization workflows between payers and providers via new technology.

For those interested in learning more about the 109th OHA Annual Meeting & Education Summit event, please visit: https://www.ohiohospitals.org/event/annual-meeting

About MCG Health
MCG, part of the Hearst Health network, provides unbiased clinical guidance that gives healthcare organizations confidence in delivering patient-centered care. MCG’s artificial intelligence and technology, infused with clinical expertise, enable its clients to prioritize and simplify their work. MCG’s world-class customer service ensures its clients maximize the benefits of licensing MCG solutions – demonstrating improved clinical and financial outcomes. For more information visit http://www.mcg.com.

About Hearst Health
The mission of Hearst Health is to help guide the most important care moments by delivering vital information into the hands of everyone who touches a person’s health journey. Care guidance from Hearst Health reaches the majority of people in the U.S. The Hearst Health network includes FDB (First Databank), Zynx Health, MCG, Homecare Homebase, and MHK (formerly MedHOK). Hearst also holds a minority interest in the precision medicine and oncology analytics company Aster Insights. Follow Hearst Health on X @HearstHealth and LinkedIn @Hearst-Health.

Arri Stewart, MCG Health, (206) 389-5405, arri.stewart@mcg.com, https://www.mcg.com/

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