Chicago, Nov. 18, 2013 — At an America’s Health Insurance Plans' (AHIP) conference that kicks off this week, key leaders from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions will provide expert insight into how clinical decision support tools can make it easier and more efficient for physicians to participate in Clinical Pathways programs.
At the AHIP Operations and Technology Forum, taking place Nov. 18-20 in Chicago, in a session entitled “Implementation and Operation of a Clinical Decision Support and Claims Verification Tool,” experts from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions will explore:
“As an increasing number of people are being treated for cancer and other chronic diseases, for a longer period, with increasingly expensive medications, it’s clear that we need better collaboration, across the continuum of care, to avoid unnecessary care, align incentives, and make it easier for physicians to practice evidence-based medicine,” said Bonnie Kitson, vice president and general manager of Payor Solutions for Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions. “When implemented by experts who understand the many complexities involved in how physicians and payors work together, clinical decision support technologies can play an important role in working toward that goal.”
Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions provides clinical, reimbursement and distribution services to help health care professionals, payors and pharmaceutical companies deliver quality, cost-effective care to patients with complex diseases. Since launching the industry’s first clinical pathways program for Oncology in 2008, and the first clinical pathways program for Rheumatology in 2011, Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions has partnered with nine health insurance companies to launch Clinical Pathways programs in 12 states and Washington, D.C. These programs have also been proven to help insurers improve patient outcomes and physician engagement while reducing annual aggregate costs related to treating breast, colon and lung cancers.
Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions also provides proprietary technology, tools, educational programs and training to help doctors within payor networks implement and monitor use of clinical pathways. Its PathWare™ Decision Transaction Solutions makes it easier for physicians to participate in Clinical Pathways programs and provides physicians with real-time decision support at the point of care, including easy access to clinical pathways for disease states including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. The tool also removes many of the administrative burdens that are associated with treating patients whose treatment plans require specialty medications, which often require physicians to obtain approval prior to prescribing. It also captures clinical results and tracks cost savings of pathways – without additional administrative work.
About Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions
Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions provides clinical, reimbursement, technology and distribution services that help health care professionals, payers and pharmaceutical and biotech companies improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of caring for patients who are managing complex diseases. Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions helps customers alleviate day-to-day administrative burdens, optimize business functions and partner to implement new innovations that move their businesses forward. To learn more, visit www.cardinalhealth.com/specialtysolutions.
About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $101 billion healthcare services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of health care. As the business behind health care, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices focus on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and improving quality. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the health care supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 100,000 locations each day. The company is also a leading manufacturer of medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. In addition, the company supports the growing diagnostic industry by supplying medical products to clinical laboratories and operating the nation's largest network of radiopharmacies that dispense products to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ranked #19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 34,000 people worldwide. More information about the company may be found at cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.
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