Rapidly growing segment of the healthcare economy turns to CORE Certification to improve electronic data sharing
The CAQH Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange® (CORE®) today announced that provider-owned health plans are seeking CAQH CORE Certification to go above and beyond regulatory requirements and improve electronic information sharing. To date, Boston Medical Center Health Plan, Providence Health Plan and UPMC Health Plan have completed testing and have been awarded certifications.“As a provider-owned health plan, we have a unique understanding of how critical it is for data to flow seamlessly and securely between payers, hospitals and other partners,” said Kim Sinclair, Chief Information Officer of Boston Medical Center Health Plan, part of the Boston Medical Center Health System. Boston Medical Center is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University School of Medicine and is the largest safety net hospital in New England. “The CORE seal demonstrates to all of our partners our commitment to efficient data exchange and it enables us to identify partners that we can count on to do business efficiently, so we can focus on coordinating the care of our members.” ... |