Nurse Advice Services


mainimg_7.jpg McKessson's Nurse Advice Services are a turnkey component of a cost control strategy in today's health care market.Outpatient costs are currently the fastest growing sector of healthcare, eclipsing even pharmacy costs. Much of these costs are unnecessary because patients often seek treatment that is more resource-intensive than required, such as emergency room care for non-urgent conditions. Another source of avoidable spending is delayed physician visits, which can cause symptoms to exacerbate and lead to a hospital stay.

McKesson's Nurse Advice Services help payors control these costs by providing members with the best healthcare information possible, helping them choose the appropriate time and place care.

Nurse Advice Services benefit payors by:
  • Empowering members with solid information and advice to make good healthcare decisions, including in-depth counseling and decision support for complex health problems
  • Directing members to appropriate programs such as disease management that improve their health status
  • Recognizing symptoms that could lead to hospitalization if not promptly treated
  • Identifying members in need of services they're not receiving, then referring them to the appropriate programs
  • Improving compliance with preventive care measures, which in turn improves HEDIS® quality-of-care scores
  • Improving member/employee retention through customer-focused attention and enhanced service
  • Serving as a complement to disease management and wellness programs


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