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The authors examined the accuracy of provider directories and found widespread errors. Machine-readable directories are not more accurate than conventional directories, despite their advantages. A ...

Relying on a 2-stage secret shopper survey, the authors found that inaccuracies in provider directories often persisted for well over 1 year. Objectives: Provider directory inaccuracies have important ...

Seniors shopping between Medicare Advantage plans will soon have clearer data about payers’ provider networks under a rule the CMS finalized Thursday. Regulators are requiring MA plans to directly ...

In today's healthcare landscape, efficient data exchange is crucial. However, the industry struggles with siloed data—information isolated within different departments, systems or ...

While healthcare provider directories have always been hard to maintain, new regulations can mean costly fines if insurers fail to keep accurate, up-to-date information on the physicians who are in ...

Much has been said about California Senate Bill 137 (SB 137) since it was passed in late 2015. In short, SB 137 requires “a health plan or insurer to make available a directory of contracting ...

A woman walks under a sign of big data analytics Palantir at their stand ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 22, 2022. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted health tech leaders at a Health Tech Ecosystem Connectathon event in Washington, D.C., Thursday to showcase progress on its interoperability ...

Many of us have experienced the above points of frustration, but what can we do about it? The vast majority of healthcare organizations are plagued with issues stemming from ineffective provider ...