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December, 1999 MedSolutions Earns Distinction of 2-Year URAC Accreditation Nashville, TN – MedSolutions, Inc. is pleased to announce it has been granted a full, two-year quality accreditation for its health utilization management program issued by the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission/URAC. MedSolutions specializes in the management of radiology services for managed care organizations, large physician groups, independent physician associations, and other provider systems which offer comprehensive health benefits. This distinction recognizes MedSolutions’ ongoing commitment to quality, and serves as the benchmark for most utilization management operations across the country. "MedSolutions is proud to offer its customers a utilization management program that has been shown to meet the demanding clinical quality and service quality standards of URAC," says Gregg P. Allen, M.D., EVP and Chief Medical Officer of MedSolutions. "It is a testimony to MedSolutions’ commitment to the clinical imperatives of providing the most appropriate and timely imaging services for patients in our participating health plans." MedSolutions’ medical management techniques include the application of clinical guidelines in pre-certification of diagnostic imaging exams, physician profiling, privileging and assessment of radiology providers, and physician education programs aimed at helping physicians more appropriately utilize costly imaging procedures. URAC is one of the premier health care accrediting organizations in the United States. URAC is a nonprofit, charitable organization and the only source of quality standards that apply to most forms of managed care. URAC’s central mission is promoting accountability for health care organizations to help ensure that patients are receiving quality healthcare. To connect to the URAC website, click here. Gary Carneal, URAC president and CEO, said, "By applying for and receiving URAC accreditation, MedSolutions has demonstrated a commitment to quality health care. Quality health care is crucial to our nation’s welfare and it is important to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves against national standards." "For utilization management companies nationwide, URAC accreditation represents the ultimate stamp of approval for quality UM practices," says Spencer J. Madell, M.D., board-certified radiologist and Medical Director for MedSolutions. "This honor validates that MedSolutions meets stringent national standards in the areas of staff qualifications, program content and processes, patient confidentiality, accessibility and documentation. URAC accreditation is only offered to a select group of organizations and helps ensure consistency in quality of care for payors and consumers." MedSolutions currently covers over 1,000,000 lives throughout the nation. For more information, please contact Jim Phifer, EVP Sales & Marketing at 800-467-6424 or jphifer@medsolutionsinc.com. To learn more about MedSolutions visit our web site at www.medsolutions.com.
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