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McKesson's Decade-Long Leadership Among QIOs Continues With New and Renewed Client ContractsJuly 29, 2009 |
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InterQual Clinical Guidelines Used by Over 85 Percent of QIOs Across the Nation for Government Contracts or Private Business Lines McKesson today announced TMF Health Quality Institute has signed a new contract with McKesson Corporation for InterQual® Criteria and Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. has renewed its InterQual® Criteria contract. With these two new agreements, 46 Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) in 43 states plus the District of Columbia, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico license InterQual care management criteria for Medicare programs, Medicaid initiatives, and private quality assurance programs. InterQual is the most widely used evidence-based clinical guidelines in the U.S., facilitating collaboration and greater transparency among healthcare providers, payors and government agencies in care management decisions. More than 85 percent of QIOs across the country use InterQual to review clinical appropriateness decisions for Medicare or Medicaid recipients or for their private lines of business, further demonstrating the depth and breadth of its value. “Our deep and long-standing presence in the QIO market illustrates how QIOs embrace InterQual for all their lines of business,” said Tammie Phillips, vice president of InterQual for McKesson Health Solutions. “QIOs appreciate InterQual’s ability to drive decision-making based on the evidence, and they value its ability to create alignment across their public and private constituents.” InterQual is used by over 4,000 healthcare stakeholders, including over 300 health plans, more than 3,700 hospitals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Military Health System, 21 Veterans Integrated Service Networks, Quality Improvement Organizations in 43 states as well as by Medicare Fiscal Intermediaries and Medicare Administrative Contractors. About TMF Health Quality Institute TMF Health Quality Institute is a nonprofit consulting company focused on promoting quality health and health care through contracts with federal, state and local governments, as well as private organizations. TMF partners with health care providers in a variety of settings to ensure that every person receives the appropriate care, every time. www.tmf.org. About Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) For 30 years HSAG has provided innovative leadership on health care quality improvement projects for federal, state and private sector clients. Founded by a team of medical professionals in 1979, HSAG is one of most experienced quality improvement organizations in the nation. HSAG is recognized as an agent of change in the health care industry because of the company's successful collaboration with providers across the continuum of care. About McKesson McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson has been in continuous operation for more than 175 years, making it the longest-operating company in healthcare today. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit us at www.mckesson.com.
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